Liver-Calming and Lung-Nourishing Decoction，*Direct Pointers to Hao Jing*.，Liver yang surging into the lung, phlegm of a bluish-gray color, and a cough characterized by the sound of “wood striking metal.”
Liver-Calming and Lung-Nourishing Decoction
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Formulas Name : Liver-Calming and Lung-Nourishing Decoction
Chinese Name : 平肝养肺汤
Drug Formulation
Raw White Peony Root 3 qian, Calcined Oyster Shell 5 qian, Purple Quartz 4 qian, Northern Glehnia Root 3 qian, Sichuan Fritillary Bulb 1 qian 5 fen, Fried Mulberry Bark 3 qian, Inula Flower 3 qian (wrapped), Hematite 4 qian, Processed Cyperus Rhizome 2 qian, Sweet Goji Berries 3 qian, Dried Tangerine Peel 8 fen,3 qian apricot kernels (peeled and de-tipped), 5 qian calcined oyster shell.
Source
*Direct Pointers to Hao Jing*.
Benefits
Liver yang surging into the lung, phlegm of a bluish-gray color, and a cough characterized by the sound of “wood striking metal.”
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally.
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Liver-Calming and Lung-Nourishing Decoction,Liver yang surging into the lung, phlegm of a bluish-gray color, and a cough characterized by the sound of “wood striking metal.”