Phlegm-Resolving Four-Ingredient Decoction

Phlegm-Resolving Four-Ingredient Decoction,Phlegm congestion causing difficulty in breathing; tightness in the chest and diaphragm.

Formulas Name : Phlegm-Resolving Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 化痰四物汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (washed with wine), Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia rubra, Citrus reticulata peel, Pinellia ternata (soaked in hot water, stir-fried with ginger), Poria cocos (peeled), Platycodon grandiflorus (stem removed), Fructus Aurantii, Citrus aurantium peel (pith removed), and Cyperus rotundus—all in equal parts.

Source

From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Phlegm congestion causing difficulty in breathing; tightness in the chest and diaphragm.

Instructions for Use

Add 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take while warm.

Phlegm-Resolving Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.,Phlegm congestion causing difficulty in breathing; tightness in the chest and diaphragm.

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