Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Morus-Prunus Decoction as this prescription does not contain many

herbs which release the Exterior. The variation used was:

Sang Ye Folium Mori albae 6 g

Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 6 g

Dan Dou Chi Semen Sojae praeparatum 4 g

Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis 3 g

Zhe Bei Mu Bulbus Fritillariae thunbergii 6 g

Nan Sha Shen Radix Adenophorae 6 g

Li Pi Pericarpium Fructi Pyri 6 g

Tian Hua Fen Radix Trichosanthis 6 g

Yu Zhu Rhizoma Polygonati odorati 6 g

Kuan Dong Hua (honey-treated) Flos Tussilaginis farfarae 9g

Explanation Sang Ye and Xing Ren are the two main herbs to restore the descending
of Lung-Qi.

Dan Dou Chi and Zhi Zi clear any residual Heat. Their dosage was

reduced as there was no sign of much Heat left; they were left in,

however, to prevent any residual Heat forming.

Zhe Bei Mu helps to restore the descending of Lung-Qi and stop cough.

Sha Shen, Li Pi, Tian Hua Fen and Yu Zhu promote fluids and

moisten the Lungs and throat.

Kuan Dong Hua restores the descending of Lung-Qi and stops cough.

Its antitussive effect is enhanced by toasting with honey.

Only three doses of this decoction were enough to stop the cough

completely.

Interior Conditions

Lung-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Barking cough, chest pain, breathlessness, fever, thirst, sweating, flaring of alae nasi,
restlessness and a feeling of heat.

Tongue: Red with yellow coating.

Pulse: Rapid and Overflowing.