Ginseng and Aster Decoction

Ginseng and Aster Decoction,For cough with phlegm and wheezing.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Aster Decoction

Chinese Name : 人参紫菀汤

Drug Formulation

Perilla leaf, tangerine peel, Pinellia (processed with ginger), Platycodon (roasted), apricot kernels (roasted), black plum (pitted), Aster, Anemarrhena, mint, white mulberry bark, Schisandra, millet husks (honey-roasted), ginseng, licorice (roasted).

Source

From *Pocket Guide*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For cough with phlegm and wheezing.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 8 qian per dose, add 3 slices of fresh ginger and 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take warm after meals or before bedtime.

Ginseng and Aster Decoction,From *Pocket Guide*, Volume 1.,For cough with phlegm and wheezing.

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