Enhanced Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, and Licorice Pills，From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Asthma that comes and goes intermittently, accompanied by shortness of breath and a sense of oppression in the chest; phlegm that cannot be coughed up, with only 1–2 mouthfuls forced out, and the phlegm slightly mixed with specks of blood. This is due to the accumulation of latent fluid; initially, Yang declines and turbidity rises, followed by a gradual depletion of Yin. This type of asthma belongs to the category of deficiency-cold, with the injury to Yang slightly affecting the Yin aspect as well.
Enhanced Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, and Licorice Pills
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Formulas Name : Enhanced Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, and Licorice Pills
Chinese Name : 加味苓桂术甘丸
Drug Formulation
Raw Atractylodes (soaked in rice wash) 3 liang, Zhejiang Poria 3 liang, deer spine bone (roasted in a decoction of 4 qian of Ephedra) 3 liang, Cinnamomum twig 8 qian, Pinellia processed with bamboo sap 2 liang, apricot kernel powder 2.5 liang, Northern Asarum 3 qian, roasted licorice 6 qian.
Source
From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.
Processing
Mix with water to form pills.
Benefits
Asthma that comes and goes intermittently, accompanied by shortness of breath and a sense of oppression in the chest; phlegm that cannot be coughed up, with only 1–2 mouthfuls forced out, and the phlegm slightly mixed with specks of blood. This is due to the accumulation of latent fluid; initially, Yang declines and turbidity rises, followed by a gradual depletion of Yin. This type of asthma belongs to the category of deficiency-cold, with the injury to Yang slightly affecting the Yin aspect as well.
Instructions for Use
Take 1.5–2 qian per dose, washed down with lightly salted water.
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Enhanced Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, and Licorice Pills,Asthma that comes and goes intermittently, accompanied by shortness of breath and a sense of oppression in the chest; phlegm that cannot be coughed up, with only 1–2 mouthfuls forced out, and the phlegm slightly mixed with specks of blood. This is due to the accumulation of latent fluid; initially, Yang declines and turbidity rises, followed by a gradual depletion of Yin. This type of asthma belongs to the category of deficiency-cold, with the injury to Yang slightly affecting the Yin aspect as well.