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Lung-Soothing Decoction

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Lung-Soothing Decoction,Deficiency of both the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, fever with spontaneous sweating, shortness of breath due to lung deficiency, and cough with phlegm.

Formulas Name : Lung-Soothing Decoction

Chinese Name : 安肺汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis 5 fen, Chuanxiong 5 fen, Paeonia lactiflora 5 fen, Rehmannia glutinosa (wine-steamed) 5 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala 5 fen, Poria cocos 5 fen, Schisandra chinensis 5 fen, Ophiopogon japonicus (core removed) 5 fen, Morus alba bark (roasted) 5 fen, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted) 5 fen, Donkey-hide gelatin 1 qian 2 fen.

Source

From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 65.

Benefits

Deficiency of both the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, fever with spontaneous sweating, shortness of breath due to lung deficiency, and cough with phlegm.

Instructions for Use

Prepare the above ingredients as one dose. Add fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take orally.

Lung-Soothing Decoction,From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 65.,Deficiency of both the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, fever with spontaneous sweating, shortness of breath due to lung deficiency, and cough with phlegm.

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