bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Take six herbs, boil them in 1.2 liters of water until reduced to 600 milliliters, and take warm in three divided doses.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Nourish the lungs and stomach, descend the counterflow of qi.
bubble_chart Indications
Lung atrophy, stomach fluid injury, deficiency fire flaming upward, coughing and spitting saliva foam, qi counterflow causing wheezing, dry throat and mouth, dry and red tongue with little coating, and a weak and rapid pulse.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
In the formula, a large amount of Ophiopogon Tuber is used to enrich and tonify the lung and stomach, clearing and reducing deficient fire as the sovereign; Ginseng tonifies qi and promotes fluid production as the minister; Pinellia descends qi and resolves phlegm as the assistant; Liquorice Root, Chinese Date, and rice benefit stomach qi and promote body fluids as the envoy. The combination of these herbs restores lung and stomach qi and yin, thereby calming deficient fire, descending rebellious qi, clearing phlegm, soothing the throat, and naturally curing cough and wheezing.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Hoarseness, dry throat, a sensation of a foreign body, especially with continuous coughing accompanied by facial flushing.
