formula | Adenophora and Ophiopogon Decoction Sha Can Mai Dong Tang |
source | Volume 1 of Wenbing Tiaobian |
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bubble_chart Composition Adenophora 9 gm, Polygonatum odoratum 6 gm, Raw licorice 3 gm, Mulberry leaf 4.5 gm, Ophiopogon 9 gm, Raw hyacinth bean 4.5 gm, Trichosanthes root 4.5 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Use 1 liter of water, decoct to 400 ml, take twice daily.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Nourishing the lungs and stomach, producing fluid to moisten dryness.
bubble_chart Indications
Dryness injures the lung and stomach yin, leading to a deficiency of body fluids, resulting in a dry throat, thirst, a dry cough with little sticky phlegm, or fever, a thin and rapid pulse, and a red tongue with little coating.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
For those with chronic cough disease, add 9 grams of Chinese Wolfberry Root-bark.