Purple Flower Decoction

Purple Flower Decoction,Lung atrophy caused by stomach fire rising to affect the Lung Metal; weakness in the legs preventing standing; an urge to cough but an inability to do so; fear of coughing; and when coughing does occur, it is continuous and unstoppable, accompanied by severe pain in the lungs.

Formulas Name : Purple Flower Decoction

Chinese Name : 紫花饮

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Ophiopogon tuber, 5 qian of bitter stem, 5 qian of sweet chrysanthemum flowers, 5 qian of dandelion, 2 qian of raw licorice, 2 qian of fritillary bulb, 1 liang of raw rehmannia root, and 3 qian of purple-flowered groundsel.

Source

*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.

Benefits

Lung atrophy caused by stomach fire rising to affect the Lung Metal; weakness in the legs preventing standing; an urge to cough but an inability to do so; fear of coughing; and when coughing does occur, it is continuous and unstoppable, accompanied by severe pain in the lungs.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Purple Flower Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.,Lung atrophy caused by stomach fire rising to affect the Lung Metal; weakness in the legs preventing standing; an urge to cough but an inability to do so; fear of coughing; and when coughing does occur, it is continuous and unstoppable, accompanied by severe pain in the lungs.

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