30 gm each of Cortex Lycii and Mulberry Root Bark (stir-fried), 3 gm of Licorice Root (roasted).

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take a pinch of japonica rice, add 300 ml of water, boil until reduced to 200 ml, and take before meals.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clear lung heat, relieve asthma, and stop coughing.

bubble_chart Indications

Lung heat with exuberant congestion causing wheezing and cough, in severe cases leading to shortness of breath, skin steaming heat, fever especially pronounced in the late afternoon, red tongue with yellow coating, and a thin, rapid pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, White Mulberry Root-Bark clears lung heat, purges lung qi, and relieves wheezing and cough; Chinese Wolfberry Root-bark purges deeply hidden fire in the lungs, especially suitable for those with yin deficiency and heat; Liquorice Root and rice nourish the stomach and harmonize the middle. The combination of these four herbs clears heat without damaging yin, purges the lungs without harming the body's vital energy, and ensures the lung qi is clear and regulated, thereby naturally alleviating cough and wheezing.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

External contraction wind-cold cough, or deficiency-cold cough, should not be used.