Lai Fu Decoction

Lai Fu Decoction,Reading day and night without ceasing, thinking about it even in sleep and dreams, unaware of one’s own exhaustion, oblivious to hunger—this causes internal injury to the lungs, leading to susceptibility to wind-pathogens, resulting in coughing and fever.

Formulas Name : Lai Fu Decoction

Chinese Name : 来复汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 3 qian, Poria 3 qian, Atractylodes 3 qian, Trichosanthes Root 3 qian, Polygala 1 qian, Licorice 1 qian, Coptis 3 fen, Ophiopogon 1 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel 3 fen, Perilla Leaf 1 qian 5 fen.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.

Benefits

Reading day and night without ceasing, thinking about it even in sleep and dreams, unaware of one’s own exhaustion, oblivious to hunger—this causes internal injury to the lungs, leading to susceptibility to wind-pathogens, resulting in coughing and fever.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Lai Fu Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.,Reading day and night without ceasing, thinking about it even in sleep and dreams, unaware of one’s own exhaustion, oblivious to hunger—this causes internal injury to the lungs, leading to susceptibility to wind-pathogens, resulting in coughing and fever.

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