(Morus-Chrysanthemum Common Cold Tablet)
Explanation
This remedy has the same ingredients and indications as the above-mentioned decoction Sang Ju
Yin. It is used if cough and sore throat are the predominant symptoms.
The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is slightly Red front.
Gan Mao Dan
(Common Cold Pill)
Jin Yin Hua Flos Lonicerae japonicae
Lian Qiao Fructus Forsythiae suspensae
Shan Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis
Lu Gen Rhizoma Phragmitis communis
Chi Shao Radix Paeoniae rubrae
Bai Mao Gen Rhizoma Imperatae cylindricae
Dan Dou Chi Semen Sojae praeparatum
Bo He Herba Menthae
Sang Ye Folium Mori albae
Jing Jie Herba seu Flos Schizonepetae tenuifoliae
Zi Wan Radix Asteris tatarici
Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori
Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulataeExplanation
This pill releases the Exterior, expels Wind-Heat and resolves Fire-Poison. It is similar to the
Yin Qiao Pill but stronger in its action.
The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is Red sides and/or front.
Case History 34.2
Common Cold and Influenza: Wind-Heat Invading the Lungs-Male, Age 6
A 6-year-old boy had come down with an upper-respiratory infection the day before the
consultation. His symptoms included a fever, a cough, shivering, a sore throat, swollen tonsils, a
headache and a rash. This consisted of small, sparse, red papules. His tongue was Red in the
front part, with red points in the front and sides (Plate 34.1(545)).
Diagnosis This is an invasion of Wind-Heat with some symptoms of Fire-Poison