Green Reed Powder

Green Reed Powder,For lung abscess accompanied by cough with a hoarse, rasping sound, mild fever, restlessness and fullness, and a scaly rash on the chest.

Formulas Name : Green Reed Powder

Chinese Name : 青苇散

Drug Formulation

2 stems of green reed (chopped), 22 he of coix seed, 2 he of sweet melon seeds, 50 peach kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin and tips removed).

Source

Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 61); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 286).

Processing

Pound the above herbs into a fine powder.

Benefits

For lung abscess accompanied by cough with a hoarse, rasping sound, mild fever, restlessness and fullness, and a scaly rash on the chest.

Instructions for Use

First, use 3 large bowls of water to decoct the reed stalks until reduced to 1 large bowl; strain out the residue, then add the coix seeds and the other two ingredients. Decoct together until reduced to 7 parts of the original volume. Divide into 2 doses and take while warm, regardless of the time of day.

Green Reed Powder,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 61); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 286).,For lung abscess accompanied by cough with a hoarse, rasping sound, mild fever, restlessness and fullness, and a scaly rash on the chest.

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