formula name | Potia, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger and Asarum Decoction |
source | Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases |
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage 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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