formula | Prunus and Ginseng Powder Xing Can San |
source | Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang Volume 4 |
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bubble_chart Composition Peach kernel (peeled, pointed, stir-fried with bran), ginseng (de-reeded), apricot kernel (peeled, pointed, stir-fried with bran), mulberry root bark (stir-fried with honey until slightly red, then soaked in rice water overnight, baked), equal parts of each.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above ingredients together into a fine powder. Take 6 grams each time, add 225 ml of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 jujube, decoct until reduced to 160 ml, and administer while warm, at any time.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Tonifying lung and replenishing qi, resolving phlegm to relieve asthma.
bubble_chart Indications
Insufficient lung qi, phlegm and qi obstruction, distension and fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, abnormal rising of qi causing rapid breathing, inability to lie down and sleep, and mental confusion.