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Pungent-Cool Decongestant Decoction

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Pungent-Cool Decongestant Decoction,Wind-heat obstructing the upper body, with sore throat and swelling; slight chills but severe fever; headache and dizziness; may present with profuse sweating, cough, red eyes, or yellow nasal discharge; tongue with a white coating tinged with yellow; pulse floating and rapid.

Formulas Name : Pungent-Cool Decongestant Decoction

Chinese Name : 辛凉宣表汤

Drug Formulation

Schizonepeta, Fangfeng, Mulberry Leaf, Peppermint, Xiangbei, Mung Bean Skin, Gardenia, Forsythia, Raw Licorice, Platycodon, and Tan Zhu.

Source

*Family Instructions on Laryngology*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Wind-heat obstructing the upper body, with sore throat and swelling; slight chills but severe fever; headache and dizziness; may present with profuse sweating, cough, red eyes, or yellow nasal discharge; tongue with a white coating tinged with yellow; pulse floating and rapid.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Pungent-Cool Decongestant Decoction,*Family Instructions on Laryngology*, Volume 2.,Wind-heat obstructing the upper body, with sore throat and swelling; slight chills but severe fever; headache and dizziness; may present with profuse sweating, cough, red eyes, or yellow nasal discharge; tongue with a white coating tinged with yellow; pulse floating and rapid.

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