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Perilla and Notopterygium Decoction

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Perilla and Notopterygium Decoction,For cold epidemics occurring in all four seasons, presenting with headache, body aches, fever, stiffness of the spine, aversion to cold with muscle rigidity, absence of sweat, or alternating chills and fever; chest congestion with phlegm-induced wheezing; coughing and chest pain; nasal congestion with a hoarse voice; thick, sticky nasal discharge and sputum; and sore throat and toothache.

Formulas Name : Perilla and Notopterygium Decoction

Chinese Name : 苏羌饮

Drug Formulation

Perilla leaf 3 qian, Notopterygium root 2 qian, Fangfeng 1 qian, Dried tangerine peel 1 qian, Lightly fermented soybeans 2 qian, Several sections of scallion white.

Source

*Songfeng on Epidemics*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For cold epidemics occurring in all four seasons, presenting with headache, body aches, fever, stiffness of the spine, aversion to cold with muscle rigidity, absence of sweat, or alternating chills and fever; chest congestion with phlegm-induced wheezing; coughing and chest pain; nasal congestion with a hoarse voice; thick, sticky nasal discharge and sputum; and sore throat and toothache.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally; do not take a second dose. If taken promptly upon the first onset of symptoms, a cure is assured; delay may lead to complications.

Perilla and Notopterygium Decoction,*Songfeng on Epidemics*, Volume 2.,For cold epidemics occurring in all four seasons, presenting with headache, body aches, fever, stiffness of the spine, aversion to cold with muscle rigidity, absence of sweat, or alternating chills and fever; chest congestion with phlegm-induced wheezing; coughing and chest pain; nasal congestion with a hoarse voice; thick, sticky nasal discharge and sputum; and sore throat and toothache.

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