Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• If there are symptoms of Cold Phlegm (see above) add Gan Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis
  officinalis and Xi Xin Herba Asari cum radice.


• If there is a pronounced deficiency of the Spleen add Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis
  macrocephalae and Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae.


• After the Phlegm has been successfully resolved, use the Liu Jun Zi Tang Six Gentlemen
  Decoction to consolidate the results by strengthening the Spleen.


• If the attacks of cough are elicited by frequent colds, add Huang Qi Radix Astragali
  membranacei and Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae sesloidis.

Patent Remedy

Er Chen Wan
(Two Old Pill)

Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae

Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens

Wu Mei Fructus Pruni mume

Explanation

This well-known pill resolves Damp-Phlegm, i.e. Phlegm characterized by expectoration of
profuse sticky-white sputum.

Please note that this pill only deals with the Manifestation (chronic Phlegm), and not with the
Root, which is Spleen deficiency. In order to treat also the Root, this pill combines well with the
Liu Jun Zi Wan Six Gentlemen Pill which tonifies Spleen-Qi and resolves Dampness.

The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a white-sticky coating.

Phlegm-Heat in the Lungs

Clinical Manifestations

Repeated attacks of a barking cough with profuse expectoration of yellow or blood-flecked
purulent sputum, breathlessness, rattling sound in the throat, a sensation of oppression in the