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Great Qi-Descending Decoction

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Great Qi-Descending Decoction,Excess in the upper burner and deficiency in the lower burner; congestion in the diaphragm with phlegm accumulation; dry throat and difficulty swallowing; coughing and coarse wheezing; fullness and oppression in the abdomen and flanks.

Formulas Name : Great Qi-Descending Decoction

Chinese Name : 大降气汤

Drug Formulation

Perilla seeds (lightly roasted), Chuanxiong, Asarum (leaves and soil removed), Qianhu, Angelica sinensis (washed and dried), Magnolia officinalis (coarse bark removed, processed with ginger), Platycodon grandiflorus (root tip removed), Poria cocos (skin removed), Pinellia ternata (roasted), aged tangerine peel (white pith removed), Cinnamomum cassia (coarse bark removed),Licorice (roasted)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.

Benefits

Excess in the upper burner and deficiency in the lower burner; congestion in the diaphragm with phlegm accumulation; dry throat and difficulty swallowing; coughing and coarse wheezing; fullness and oppression in the abdomen and flanks.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose; add 1 large bowl of water, 5 slices of ginger, and 5 Perilla leaves; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; strain; take hot on an empty stomach or before meals.

Great Qi-Descending Decoction,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.,Excess in the upper burner and deficiency in the lower burner; congestion in the diaphragm with phlegm accumulation; dry throat and difficulty swallowing; coughing and coarse wheezing; fullness and oppression in the abdomen and flanks.

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