formula name | Lijin Decoction |
source | Volume 9 of Yizong Bidu |
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bubble_chart Composition Platycodon Root (stir-fried) 9 gm, Fritillaria Bulb (ginger juice-fried) 9 gm, Tangerine Peel (white part removed) 9 gm, Poria 6 gm, Licorice Root 1.5 gm, Bitter Orange Peel (stir-fried with bran) 4.5 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Use 400 ml of water, add 5 slices of ginger, and boil until reduced to 200 ml. Take as needed, without regard to time.
bubble_chart Indications
Phlegm and qi congest the lungs, causing difficult and scanty expectoration, a choppy pulse, pale complexion, rising qi with panting, alternating chills and fever, sadness, and lack of joy. This is called dry phlegm, also known as qi phlegm.