Almond 6 gm, Forsythia 4.5 gm, Mint 2.4 gm, Mulberry Leaf 7.5 gm, Chrysanthemum 3 gm, Platycodon 6 gm, Licorice 2.4 gm, Reed Rhizome 6 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Use 400 ml of water, decoct to 200 ml, and administer twice a day.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispersing wind and clearing heat, ventilating lung and relieving cough.

bubble_chart Indications

At the onset of wind-warmth, there is a cough, mild body heat, slight thirst, thin white tongue coating, and a floating rapid pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Flower disperse wind and release the exterior, diffusing wind-heat; Platycodon Root, Liquorice Root, and Bitter Apricot Seed clear the throat and benefit the diaphragm, relieving cough and resolving phlegm; Forsythia clears heat and removes toxins; Reed Rhizome clears heat and promotes fluid production. The combination of these medicinals works together to disperse wind and clear heat, ventilate the lungs, and relieve cough. It can be used for the initial stage of wind-warmth with the aforementioned symptoms.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

If there is no relief for two or three days, with coarse breathing resembling panting and dryness in the qi aspect, add Gypsum and Anemarrhena. If the tongue is deep red, with severe evening heat and dryness, and the pathogen has just entered the nutrient aspect, add 6 grams of Scrophularia Root and 3 grams of Rhinoceros Horn. If the condition is in the blood aspect, remove Mentha and Reed Rhizome, and add 6 grams each of Ophiopogon Tuber, fine Unprocessed Rehmannia Root, Polyghace Seche, and Moutan Bark. If lung heat is severe, add Skullcap Root. If there is thirst, add Mongolian Snakegourd Root.