Xiang Ru.Patent Remedies
Tong Xuan Li Fei Wan
(Penetrating Dispersing and Regulating the Lungs Pill)
Ma Huang Herba Ephedrae
Zhi Ke Fructus Citri aurantii
Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos
Qian Hu Radix Peucedani
Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae baicalensis
Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae
Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis
Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae
Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae
Zi Su Ye Folium Perillae frutescentisExplanation
This remedy releases the Exterior, expels Wind-Cold and restores the dispersing and descending
of Lung-Qi. It is particularly indicated if there is a cough and frequent sneezing with a profuse
white nasal discharge.
Pills or tablets which release the Exterior and expel Wind are more effective if taken with freshly
boiled fresh ginger.
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan
(Ligusticum-Green Tea Regulating Pill)
Explanation
This remedy has the same ingredients and indications as the above-mentioned decoction of the
same name.
Case History 34.1
Common Cold and Influenza: Wind-Cold Invading the Lungs-Male, Age 42
A 42-year-old man was under treatment for asthma when he caught a cold. His symptoms
included shivering, an occipital headache, sneezing, a cough and breathlessness. His pulse was
Floating. His tongue was usually very Swollen and his asthma was due to Damp-Phlegm