Fang name | Mulberry Leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction |
[Preparation method and dosage]
Gardenia (Fructus Gardeniae)
3gm (1 qián) 400 ml of water, decoted to 200 ml, administer immediately. Those who are serious will be convinced again.
[Efficacy]
Qingxuan dryness-heat, moistening lung and relieving cough.
[Indications]
Autumn is characterized by warm dryness, burning of the lungs and body fluids, not very hot body, dry cough without phlegm, dry throat and thirst, red tongue, thin white and dry fur, and large pulse on the right side.
[Prescription]
In the prescription, Mulberry Leaf lightly declares dryness-heat, Bitter Apricot Seed declares lung qi, and together they are sovereign medicinal; Fermented Soybean declares Gardenia peels light and clears the upper energizer lung heat, both of which are minister medicinal; coastal glehnia root, pear bark and elephant shell moisten the lungs and relieve coughs and resolving phlegm , both are guiding medicinal. For the early onset of the warm dryness of autumn, it is very suitable to witness the above.