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Platycodon and Elsholtzia Decoction

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Platycodon and Elsholtzia Decoction,For lung distension and cough.

Formulas Name : Platycodon and Elsholtzia Decoction

Chinese Name : 桔梗香薷汤

Drug Formulation

Platycodon, Elsholtzia, Dried Tangerine Peel, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Scutellaria, Fritillaria, White Mulberry Root Bark, Lycium Bark, Green Tangerine Peel, Bupleurum, Alisma, Licorice Tips, Asparagus Root, and Rush.

Source

From *Songyai Yijing*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For lung distension and cough.

Platycodon and Elsholtzia Decoction,From *Songyai Yijing*, Volume 2.,For lung distension and cough.

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