Ginseng, Ophiopogon, Poria, and Polygonatum Decoction

Ginseng, Ophiopogon, Poria, and Polygonatum Decoction,In cases of damp-heat syndrome where purgative treatments have previously been administered to eliminate pathogenic factors, and all severe symptoms have subsided, but the patient remains mentally confused, listless, reluctant to speak, and lacks appetite; experiences frequent urination; has dry lips and teeth; suffers from impaired stomach qi and inadequate distribution of lung qi; and exhibits severe depletion of the original spirit.

Formulas Name : Ginseng, Ophiopogon, Poria, and Polygonatum Decoction

Chinese Name : 参麦茯神汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng, Ophiopogon, Dendrobium, Papaya, raw licorice, raw barley sprouts, and lotus seeds.

Source

Formula from *The Classic of Warm-Heat Diseases: Xue Shengbai’s Chapter on Damp-Heat Diseases*; name cited in *Treatment Methods for Damp-Warm Epidemics*.

Benefits

In cases of damp-heat syndrome where purgative treatments have previously been administered to eliminate pathogenic factors, and all severe symptoms have subsided, but the patient remains mentally confused, listless, reluctant to speak, and lacks appetite; experiences frequent urination; has dry lips and teeth; suffers from impaired stomach qi and inadequate distribution of lung qi; and exhibits severe depletion of the original spirit.

Ginseng, Ophiopogon, Poria, and Polygonatum Decoction,Formula from *The Classic of Warm-Heat Diseases: Xue Shengbai’s Chapter on Damp-Heat Diseases*; name cited in *Treatment Methods for Damp-Warm Epidemics*.,In cases of damp-heat syndrome where purgative treatments have previously been administered to eliminate pathogenic factors, and all severe symptoms have subsided, but the patient remains mentally confused, listless, reluctant to speak, and lacks appetite; experiences frequent urination; has dry lips and teeth; suffers from impaired stomach qi and inadequate distribution of lung qi; and exhibits severe depletion of the original spirit.

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