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formula namePotia, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger and Asarum Decoction
sourceTreatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Poria (Poria) 15gm
Liquorice Root (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 10gm
Dried Ginger (Rhizoma Zingiberis) 10gm
Asarum (Herba Asari) 10gm
Schisandra Fruit (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) 5gm

Decocted with water twice, taken in two doses, two doses per day.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Warming lung and resolving fluid retention.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Modern medicine believes that this formula relaxes bronchial smooth muscles, has sedative, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypoxic, and antitussive effects. It is mainly used for conditions such as bronchiectasis, lung qi swelling, and is indicated for symptoms including cough with copious and thin sputum, a tendency to spit, chest tightness with wheezing, a white and slippery tongue coating, and a wiry pulse.

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