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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Bitter Apricot Seed (Semen Armeniacae Amarum) peeled and de-pointed 1 qián
Poria (Poria) 1 qián
Platycodon Root (Radix Platycodonis)
Liquorice Root (Radix Glycyrrhizae)
Schisandra Fruit (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis)
Red tangerine exocarp (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 5 fēn

Decoct with ginger and take it after a meal.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Tonifying qi, moistening dryness, clearing the lung, and resolving phlegm.

bubble_chart Indications

Damp phlegm qi counterflow causing cough.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Bitter Apricot Seed ventilates the lung and resolves phlegm, relieving cough and dispersing cold evil; Fritillaria Bulb clears fire and dissipates nodules, moistens dryness and resolves phlegm; Schisandra Fruit astringes lung qi and calms cough; Poria eliminates dampness and regulates the spleen; red tangerine exocarp moves qi and benefits qi; Liquorice Root harmonizes the middle; Platycodon Root clears the lung and benefits the diaphragm, carrying the medicine upward; Fresh Ginger Rhizome assists Bitter Apricot Seed in dispersing cold evil from the exterior.

bubble_chart Pattern Identification

For those with a cough accompanied by copious and sticky phlegm that is easy to expectorate, as well as chest tightness and mild wheezing, this can be used.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

  1. Runny nose: Add Mentha, Saposhnikovia Root, Perilla Leaf, Skullcap Root.
  2. Thirst and sore throat: Add Gypsum, Anemarrhena.
  3. Chronic cough due to lung deficiency: Add Ginseng, Astragalus Root.
  4. Cough with hoarseness: Add Chinese Wolfberry Root-bark.
  5. Severe stomach fire: Add Gypsum, Coptis Rhizome.
  6. Excessive lung fire: Add white mulberry bark, Chinese Wolfberry Root-bark, Skullcap Root.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, common cold cough, chronic pharyngitis.

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