Phlegm-Expelling Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.，The patient has a preference for sour foods; due to excessive consumption of green plums, he developed a phlegm-fluid retention disorder. The phlegm-fluid retention causes pain as it rises and falls with the breath; during the day, the chest and diaphragm feel as if pierced by a knife, but by evening the chest and diaphragm pain subsides, and the knees (or knee bones) become severely painful.
Phlegm-Expelling Decoction
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Formulas Name : Phlegm-Expelling Decoction
Chinese Name : 倒痰汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of ginseng rhizome, 7 melon seeds, 1 liang of white peony root, 1 liang of white mustard seed, and 2 he of bamboo sap.
Source
*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.
Benefits
The patient has a preference for sour foods; due to excessive consumption of green plums, he developed a phlegm-fluid retention disorder. The phlegm-fluid retention causes pain as it rises and falls with the breath; during the day, the chest and diaphragm feel as if pierced by a knife, but by evening the chest and diaphragm pain subsides, and the knees (or knee bones) become severely painful.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, the patient will inevitably vomit profusely, completely expelling the phlegm; the pain will vanish as if it had never been there. Then, use Er Chen Decoction to regulate the body, and the pain will not return.
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Phlegm-Expelling Decoction,The patient has a preference for sour foods; due to excessive consumption of green plums, he developed a phlegm-fluid retention disorder. The phlegm-fluid retention causes pain as it rises and falls with the breath; during the day, the chest and diaphragm feel as if pierced by a knife, but by evening the chest and diaphragm pain subsides, and the knees (or knee bones) become severely painful.