Goat Lung Decoction，From *Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Gujin Luyan*.，Coughing ceaselessly day and night, with breathing so labored it feels as if one might suffocate, and lung damage causing hemoptysis.
Goat Lung Decoction
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Formulas Name : Goat Lung Decoction
Chinese Name : 羊肺汤
Drug Formulation
5 liang of stalactite, 6 liang of oyster shell (roasted),Cinnamon Bark (Gui Xin) 6 liang, Belamcanda Rhizome (Shegan) 3 liang, Peach Kernels (with tips and skins removed) 3 liang, Fritillary Bulb (Beimu) 3 liang, Tangerine Peel (Jupei) 3 liang, Stemona Root (Baibu) 3 liang, Schisandra Berry (Wuweizi) 3 liang, Fresh Ginger 6 liang, White Quartz 5 liang, Pinellia Rhizome (washed) 5 liang, Tussilago Flower 2 liang, Licorice Root (roasted) 2 liang, Magnolia Bark (roasted) 2 liang, one whole sheep’s lung.
Source
From *Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Gujin Luyan*.
Processing
Cut the ingredients into pieces.
Benefits
Coughing ceaselessly day and night, with breathing so labored it feels as if one might suffocate, and lung damage causing hemoptysis.
Instructions for Use
First, boil the sheep’s lung in 2 dou 3 sheng of water; reduce to 1 dou, remove the lung, add the remaining herbs, and boil down to 3 sheng. Divide into 4 doses: 3 during the day and 1 at night.
Note
Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, mutton, malt syrup, and raw green onions.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Goat Lung Decoction,Coughing ceaselessly day and night, with breathing so labored it feels as if one might suffocate, and lung damage causing hemoptysis.