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Thistle and Aster Decoction

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Thistle and Aster Decoction,For coughing with red sputum mixed with stasis blood, indicating excess in the upper and deficiency in the lower.

Formulas Name : Thistle and Aster Decoction

Chinese Name : 蓟菀汤

Drug Formulation

Small Thistle, Purple Aster, Moutan Bark, Peach Kernel, Talc, Fritillary Bulb, Mulberry Bark, Trifoliate Orange Peel, Licorice, Gardenia, and White Peony Root.

Source

Volume 11 of the Lower Collection of *Bu Ju Ji*.

Benefits

For coughing with red sputum mixed with stasis blood, indicating excess in the upper and deficiency in the lower.

Thistle and Aster Decoction,Volume 11 of the Lower Collection of *Bu Ju Ji*.,For coughing with red sputum mixed with stasis blood, indicating excess in the upper and deficiency in the lower.

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