45 gm of donkey-hide gelatin (stir-fried with bran), 7.5 gm each of Arctium lappa (stir-fried to release aroma) and licorice root (roasted), 15 gm of Aristolochia debilis (baked), 7 almonds (peeled, tips removed, stir-fried), and 30 gm of glutinous rice (stir-fried).

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind into powder. Take 3-6 grams each time, boil with 150 ml of water until reduced to 90 ml, and administer warm after meals.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Enriching yin and clearing the lung, relieving cough and calming asthma.

bubble_chart Indications

Children with lung deficiency and internal heat may experience coughing, panting, dry throat, difficulty expectorating phlegm, or blood in the sputum, accompanied by a red tongue with scant coating and a floating, thin, and rapid pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

The formula heavily uses Donkey-hide Gelatin to nourish yin and blood as the sovereign; sticky rice and Liquorice Root to tonify the spleen and replenish qi, banking up earth to generate metal as the ministers; Dutohmanspipe Fruit and Great Burdock Achene to clear heat and descend qi, and to resolve phlegm and benefit the diaphragm as the assistants; Bitter Apricot Seed to moisten dryness and resolve phlegm, and to relieve cough and calm panting as the envoy. When these herbs are used together, they collectively achieve the effects of enriching yin and clearing the lung, relieving cough and calming panting.