Heart Cough Decoction

Heart Cough Decoction,Heart-Cough: Coughing causes chest pain; there is a sensation of a lump in the throat; in severe cases, the throat swells and becomes obstructed.

Formulas Name : Heart Cough Decoction

Chinese Name : 心咳汤

Drug Formulation

Northern Glehnia Root 3 qian, Gypsum 3 qian (ground together with Peppermint Buds), Arctium Seed 1.5 qian, Apricot Kernel 3 qian (skin and tip removed), Platycodon Root 0.5 fen, Licorice Root 0.5 fen, Ophiopogon Tuber 3 qian (core removed), Pinellia Rhizome 1 qian, Poria Sclerotium 3 qian, Polygala Root 0.5 fen, Wheat 5 qian.

Source

From *Tui Si Ji Lei Fang Ge Zhu* (Annotated Songs on Formulas from the *Tui Si Ji*).

Benefits

Heart-Cough: Coughing causes chest pain; there is a sensation of a lump in the throat; in severe cases, the throat swells and becomes obstructed.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 zhan of water; first boil the wheat until the volume is reduced by 1 zhan, then add all the herbs and decoct until reduced to 1 zhan; take the decoction.

Heart Cough Decoction,From *Tui Si Ji Lei Fang Ge Zhu* (Annotated Songs on Formulas from the *Tui Si Ji*).,Heart-Cough: Coughing causes chest pain; there is a sensation of a lump in the throat; in severe cases, the throat swells and becomes obstructed.

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