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Mendong-Zhimu Decoction

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Mendong-Zhimu Decoction,Dry heat injuring the lungs and stomach, with wheezing and vomiting; wheezing upon vomiting, with scant and difficult-to-expel vomit; dry lips and mouth; restlessness and thirst with a strong desire to drink.

Formulas Name : Mendong-Zhimu Decoction

Chinese Name : 门冬知母汤

Drug Formulation

Asparagus Root, Anemarrhena Rhizome.

Source

From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Dry heat injuring the lungs and stomach, with wheezing and vomiting; wheezing upon vomiting, with scant and difficult-to-expel vomit; dry lips and mouth; restlessness and thirst with a strong desire to drink.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Mendong-Zhimu Decoction,From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.,Dry heat injuring the lungs and stomach, with wheezing and vomiting; wheezing upon vomiting, with scant and difficult-to-expel vomit; dry lips and mouth; restlessness and thirst with a strong desire to drink.

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