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Si Tong Decoction

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Si Tong Decoction,Children with severe phlegm congestion.

Formulas Name : Si Tong Decoction

Chinese Name : 四通汤

Drug Formulation

Platycodon root (roasted), half liang; Rheum root (chopped, roasted), half liang; Aged tangerine peel, 1 fen (soaked in decoction, white pith removed, baked); Aster root (stems and soil removed), 1 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 177.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Children with severe phlegm congestion.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian bi per dose; add 8 fen of water, decoct until reduced to 4 fen, strain, and take warm after meals, twice daily.

Si Tong Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 177.,Children with severe phlegm congestion.

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