formula | Platycodon Decoction Jie Geng Wan |
bubble_chart Composition Platycodon Root 3 gm, Licorice Root 6 gm
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Decoct with 300 ml of water until reduced to 210 ml, remove the dregs, and administer in two doses while warm.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Ventilating lung benifiting pharynx, clearing heat and removing toxin.
bubble_chart Indications
Wind pathogenic heat toxins invade the Shaoyin, attacking the throat and causing pharyngitis; wind heat stagnation in the lungs leads to lung abscess, cough, chest fullness, chills, dry throat without thirst, occasional discharge of turbid foam, foul-smelling breath, and eventually the expulsion of pus over time.