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Lung-Nourishing Decoction

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Lung-Nourishing Decoction,For children with impaired heart and lung function and cough.

Formulas Name : Lung-Nourishing Decoction

Chinese Name : 顺肺汤

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (soaked in boiling water 7 times, then dried in an oven) 1 liang, Perilla leaves 1 liang, aged tangerine peel (soaked in boiling water, white pith removed) half a liang, Tussilago flower half a liang, Cinnamon bark (inner part) half a liang, Wood Fragrance half a liang, Schisandra berries half a liang.

Source

From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Vol. 16), citing *Selected Marvelous Medical Formulas*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For children with impaired heart and lung function and cough.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose; add 8 fen of water along with a small amount each of fresh ginger and ginseng; decoct until reduced to 4 fen; strain; and take while warm.

Lung-Nourishing Decoction,From *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Vol. 16), citing *Selected Marvelous Medical Formulas*.,For children with impaired heart and lung function and cough.

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