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Lung-Clearing and Yin-Nourishing Powder

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Lung-Clearing and Yin-Nourishing Powder,Excessive alcohol consumption depletes true yin; as yin fire rises, the lung metal element is aggrieved, leading to thick, turbid sputum and coughing with sore throat.

Formulas Name : Lung-Clearing and Yin-Nourishing Powder

Chinese Name : 清肺滋阴散

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong (washed with wine) 1 qian, White Peony Root (roasted) 1.5 qian, Raw Rehmannia Root 2 qian, White Atractylodes (roasted) 1 qian, Tangerine Peel 1 qian, Poria 0.8 fen, Phellodendron Bark (honey-roasted) 1 qian, Anemarrhena Rhizome 1 qian, Fritillaria Bulb (core removed) 1 qian,Aster tataricus 0.8 fen, Schisandra chinensis 0.6 fen, Tussilago farfara 0.8 fen, Ophiopogon japonicus 1 qian, Lycium barbarum bark 1 qian, Coptis chinensis (roasted) 0.5 fen, Polygala tenuifolia (soaked in licorice decoction) 0.8 fen, Ziziphus jujuba seed (roasted) 0.6 fen, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 0.4 fen.

Source

Formula by Du Ciquan, cited in Volume 7 of *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients to make one dose.

Benefits

Excessive alcohol consumption depletes true yin; as yin fire rises, the lung metal element is aggrieved, leading to thick, turbid sputum and coughing with sore throat.

Instructions for Use

Add 1 slice of fresh ginger and 3 spoonfuls of bamboo sap; decoct in water and take orally.

Lung-Clearing and Yin-Nourishing Powder,Formula by Du Ciquan, cited in Volume 7 of *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*.,Excessive alcohol consumption depletes true yin; as yin fire rises, the lung metal element is aggrieved, leading to thick, turbid sputum and coughing with sore throat.

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