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Five-Tiger Decoction for Relieving Asthma

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Five-Tiger Decoction for Relieving Asthma,For phlegm-induced wheezing, where cold phlegm suppresses heat and obstructs the trachea, causing coughing fits with labored breathing and the expectoration of thick, sticky phlegm; in severe cases, the eyes may bulge as if about to pop out, and a gurgling sound may be heard in the throat.

Formulas Name : Five-Tiger Decoction for Relieving Asthma

Chinese Name : 定喘五虎汤

Drug Formulation

Ephedra 1 qian, polished apricot kernels 3 qian, raw gypsum 4 qian, fried licorice 4 fen, northern asarum 5 fen.

Source

*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

For phlegm-induced wheezing, where cold phlegm suppresses heat and obstructs the trachea, causing coughing fits with labored breathing and the expectoration of thick, sticky phlegm; in severe cases, the eyes may bulge as if about to pop out, and a gurgling sound may be heard in the throat.

Five-Tiger Decoction for Relieving Asthma,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For phlegm-induced wheezing, where cold phlegm suppresses heat and obstructs the trachea, causing coughing fits with labored breathing and the expectoration of thick, sticky phlegm; in severe cases, the eyes may bulge as if about to pop out, and a gurgling sound may be heard in the throat.

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