Qianmin Decoction

Qianmin Decoction,Phlegm-induced wheezing preventing sleep. Severe accumulation of wind-phlegm causing acute wheezing; the patient cannot sleep day or night and must be supported to sit upright.

Formulas Name : Qianmin Decoction

Chinese Name : 千缗汤

Drug Formulation

7 pieces of Qi Zhou Pinellia (processed; split into 4 pieces each), 1 cun of soapberry (peeled and roasted), 1 cun of licorice (roasted), and a piece of ginger the size of a finger.

Source

*Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 6.

Benefits

Phlegm-induced wheezing preventing sleep. Severe accumulation of wind-phlegm causing acute wheezing; the patient cannot sleep day or night and must be supported to sit upright.

Instructions for Use

Boil in 1 bowl of water until reduced by half; take the entire dose at once.

Qianmin Decoction,*Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 6.,Phlegm-induced wheezing preventing sleep. Severe accumulation of wind-phlegm causing acute wheezing; the patient cannot sleep day or night and must be supported to sit upright.

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