Phlegm-Resolving Decoction

Phlegm-Resolving Decoction,When phlegm and saliva obstruct the chest and diaphragm, they cause fullness, oppression, and shortness of breath; when they accumulate in the lungs, they lead to wheezing, rapid breathing, and coughing fits; when they linger beneath the heart, they cause palpitations and insomnia; when they stagnate in the stomach, they cause distension, fullness, and hiccups; when they fill the meridians, they cause numbness in the limbs or hemiplegia; when they remain in the joints or adhere to the tendons and bones, they cause difficulty in bending or stretching and pulling pain;when it rises with counter-flowing qi and liver fire, it causes dizziness and an inability to sit or stand.

Formulas Name : Phlegm-Resolving Decoction

Chinese Name : 理痰汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang raw Euryale seed, 4 qian Qing Banxia, 3 qian black sesame seeds (roasted and pounded), 2 qian Bi Zi Ren (roasted and pounded), 2 qian raw Hangzhou peony root, 2 qian tangerine peel, 2 qian sliced Poria.

Source

From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.

Benefits

When phlegm and saliva obstruct the chest and diaphragm, they cause fullness, oppression, and shortness of breath; when they accumulate in the lungs, they lead to wheezing, rapid breathing, and coughing fits; when they linger beneath the heart, they cause palpitations and insomnia; when they stagnate in the stomach, they cause distension, fullness, and hiccups; when they fill the meridians, they cause numbness in the limbs or hemiplegia; when they remain in the joints or adhere to the tendons and bones, they cause difficulty in bending or stretching and pulling pain;when it rises with counter-flowing qi and liver fire, it causes dizziness and an inability to sit or stand.

Phlegm-Resolving Decoction,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,When phlegm and saliva obstruct the chest and diaphragm, they cause fullness, oppression, and shortness of breath; when they accumulate in the lungs, they lead to wheezing, rapid breathing, and coughing fits; when they linger beneath the heart, they cause palpitations and insomnia; when they stagnate in the stomach, they cause distension, fullness, and hiccups; when they fill the meridians, they cause numbness in the limbs or hemiplegia; when they remain in the joints or adhere to the tendons and bones, they cause difficulty in bending or stretching and pulling pain;when it rises with counter-flowing qi and liver fire, it causes dizziness and an inability to sit or stand.

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