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Dingfei Decoction

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Dingfei Decoction,For shortness of breath and cough.

Formulas Name : Dingfei Decoction

Chinese Name : 定肺汤

Drug Formulation

Purple Aster Rhizome, Northern Schisandra Berry, Dried Tangerine Peel, Apricot Kernel (with skin and tip removed, lightly roasted), Licorice (roasted), Genuine Perilla Seed (roasted), White Mulberry Bark (roasted), Pinellia (processed), and Trifoliate Orange Peel (processed)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 8.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For shortness of breath and cough.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, add 5 slices of fresh ginger and 5 Perilla frutescens leaves, and decoct after meals.

Dingfei Decoction,From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 8.,For shortness of breath and cough.

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