Perilla Leaf, Pinellia, Poria, Peucedanum Root, Bitter Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Licorice Root, Fresh Ginger, Jujube (pitted), Tangerine Peel, Apricot Kernel

bubble_chart Efficacy

Relieving cold dryness by light diffusion, resolving phlegm and relieving cough.

bubble_chart Indications

External contraction with cool dryness, slight headache, aversion to cold without sweating, cough with thin phlegm, nasal congestion and throat blockage, white tongue coating, and wiry pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Bitter Apricot Seed is bitter, acrid, warm, and moist, diffusing the lung to downbear counterflow; cultivated purple perilla leaf is acrid, bitter, and aromatic, releasing the flesh and effusing the external, both serving as sovereign medicinals. Platycodon Root and Submature Bitter Orange, one ascending and one descending, regulate qi movement; Peucedanum descends qi and resolves phlegm, diffusing the lung and dispersing wind, both acting as minister medicinals. Pinellia, tangerine peel, and Poria invigorate the spleen and dry dampness, regulate qi and resolve phlegm, serving as assistant medicinals. Fresh Ginger Rhizome and Chinese Date harmonize the nutrient and defensive aspects, while Liquorice Root harmonizes all the medicinals, acting as guiding medicinals. Together, they gently diffuse cool dryness, resolve phlegm, and relieve cough.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

Without sweating, with a very tight or wiry pulse, add Notopterygium to induce slight sweating; if coughing persists after sweating, remove cultivated purple perilla leaf and Notopterygium, and add cultivated purple perilla stem; for those with diarrhea, abdominal distension, and fullness, add Atractylodes Rhizome and Magnolia Bark; for headache accompanied by supraorbital ridge pain, add Dahurian Angelica; for severe heat, add Skullcap Root, but do not use it for those with diarrhea, abdominal distension, and fullness.