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Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 6 g

Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 4 g

Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 6 g

Su Zi Fructus Perillae frutescentis 4 g

Sang Bai Pi Cortex Mori albae radicis 4 g

Kuan Dong Hua (honey-treated) Flos Tussilaginis farfarae 6 g

Explanation The first eight herbs constitute the Qing Qi Hua Tan Tang which
resolves Phlegm and clears Lung-Heat.

Su Zi and Sang Bai Pi were added to restore the descending of

Lung-Qi.

Kuan Dong Hua, especially good when honey-treated, restores the

descending of Lung-Qi and stops cough.

The decoction was given to the little girl well diluted with water and

mixed with some honey in small amounts throughout the day. She

improved completely after one week. Her treatment was followed up

with a decoction to tonify the Spleen and resolve Phlegm (the Liu Jun

Zi Tang Six Gentlemen Decoction) in order to prevent any recurrence.

Chronic Phase

Chronic cough may be of the Full or Empty type. The main patterns are:

EXCESS TYPE

Damp-Phlegm

Phlegm-Heat

Phlegm-Fluids

Liver-Fire

DEFICIENCY TYPE

Lung-Qi Deficiency

Lung-Yin Deficiency

Lung-Dryness

The pathology of chronic coughs is characterized by involvement of other organs besides the
Lungs. The organs involved for each pattern are as follows:

• Damp-Phlegm: Spleen-Qi or Spleen-Yang Deficiency


• Phlegm-Heat: Spleen-Qi Deficiency