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Pleurisy Decoction No. 2

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Pleurisy Decoction No. 2,Exudative pleurisy, fever, cough, chest pain, pleural effusion, shortness of breath, slippery and rapid pulse, white tongue coating.

Formulas Name : Pleurisy Decoction No. 2

Chinese Name : 胸膜炎汤2号

Drug Formulation

Winter melon seeds 30 g, Lepidium seeds 9 g, Coix seed 30 g, Poria 12 g, Inula flower (wrapped in cloth) 6 g, Hematite (wrapped in cloth) 12 g, Trichosanthes fruit 12 g, Allium tuberosum bulb 9 g, Apricot kernel 9 g, Guangpi 9 g, Trifoliate orange peel 6 g, Platycodon root 6 g.

Source

From *Clinical Medical Case Studies and Formulas*.

Benefits

Exudative pleurisy, fever, cough, chest pain, pleural effusion, shortness of breath, slippery and rapid pulse, white tongue coating.

Pleurisy Decoction No. 2,From *Clinical Medical Case Studies and Formulas*.,Exudative pleurisy, fever, cough, chest pain, pleural effusion, shortness of breath, slippery and rapid pulse, white tongue coating.

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