formula name | Aster Decoction |
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Aster (Radix Asteris)
washed net stir-fried 1 qián Take after meals.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Nourish the lungs and blood, resolve phlegm, and clear heat.
bubble_chart Indications
Lung injury and extreme qi deficiency, chronic cough disease, lung atrophy leading to abscess formation, spitting phlegm, and hematemesis.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
In the formula, Donkey-hide Gelatin stops hemoptysis; Anemarrhena clears heat and eliminates steaming; Aster treats chronic cough disease, consumptive cough, and hemoptysis; Platycodon Root and Fritillaria Bulb not only resolve phlegm and relieve cough but also have anti-inflammatory and expelling pus effects; Schisandra Fruit and Liquorice Root astringe lung qi and soothe the spleen and stomach; Ginseng tonifies the lung and replenishes qi; Poria invigorates the spleen and drains dampness.
bubble_chart Syndrome Differentiation
- lung atrophy lung abscess.
- chronic cough disease.
- blood in sputum.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
- Lung atrophy forming abscess: add Pepperweed Seed, Chinese Date.
- Hemoptysis: add Bamboo Shavings, Unprocessed Rehmannia Root.
- Dry cough, chronic cough: add Ophiopogon Tuber, Immature Orange Fruit.
- Qi deficiency cough and asthma: add Dried Tangerine Peel, Bitter Apricot Seed.
- Lung abscess with pus and blood: combine with San Huang Heart-Draining Decoction, Pus-Expelling Powder.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Lung subcutaneous node, lung abscess, chronic cough disease due to labor heat, bronchitis, bronchiectasis.