Mulberry Leaf 9 gm, Raw Mulberry Bark 12 gm, Light Bamboo Shavings 6 gm, Clear Roasted Licorice 1.8 gm, Powdered Moutan Bark 4.5 gm (vinegar stir-fried), Lycium Root Bark 15 gm, Sichuan Fritillary Bulb 9 gm (de-cored), Raw Japonica Rice 9 gm, Dried Kumquat 1 piece (cut and crushed), Large Honeyed Jujube 1 piece (split in half).

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

decocted in water for administration .

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing liver heat, purging lung heat.

bubble_chart Indications

Liver fire scorches the lungs, causing hypochondriac pain upon coughing, making it difficult to turn over, and in severe cases, leading to hemoptysis or blood streaks and droplets in the sputum.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Mulberry Leaf and Moutan Cortex, with their cool and pungent properties, serve as the monarch to drain liver fire; Mori Cortex and Chinese Wolfberry Root-bark purge latent fire from the lungs, while Bamboo Shavings and Fritillaria Cirrhosa clear phlegm from the lungs as the ministers; Prepared Liquorice Root and rice, with their warm, moist, sweet, and bland nature, soothe liver urgency and harmonize the stomach as the assistants; tangerine peel and honeyed jujube, slightly pungent and sweet, promote lung qi and nourish lung fluid as the envoys. This is indeed an excellent formula for clearing liver fire, protecting the lungs, dispelling phlegm, and regulating the middle. However, it is only suitable for cases where fire stagnation generates heat, fluids stagnate to form phlegm, leading to impaired regulation and upward congestion causing cough, wheezing, swelling, and fullness. It is strictly contraindicated for conditions caused by wind-cold, as misuse can often lead to consumptive cough.