Moistening the Lungs and Descending Qi Decoction，From *Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 2.，Lung dryness. When the lungs are affected by dryness and cold, resulting in coughing and mild wheezing, with qi stagnation and difficulty in descending.
Moistening the Lungs and Descending Qi Decoction
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Formulas Name : Moistening the Lungs and Descending Qi Decoction
Chinese Name : 润肺降气汤
Drug Formulation
4 qian of glehnia root, 4 qian of trichosanthes seed, 2 qian of mulberry bark, 2 qian of perilla seed, 3 qian of apricot kernel, 1 qian of hellebore flower (wrapped in silk), 1 qian of tangerine peel, 2 qian of curcuma, 2 qian of mimosa flower, and 0.5 fen of fresh ginger peel.
Source
From *Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 2.
Benefits
Lung dryness. When the lungs are affected by dryness and cold, resulting in coughing and mild wheezing, with qi stagnation and difficulty in descending.
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Moistening the Lungs and Descending Qi Decoction,Lung dryness. When the lungs are affected by dryness and cold, resulting in coughing and mild wheezing, with qi stagnation and difficulty in descending.