- Ren-22 restores the descending of Lung-Qi and resolves Phlegm.
- Ren-17 moves Qi in the chest and affects the Lung channel. With direct moxa, it can
dispel Cold from the Lungs. - ST-40 and P-6 open the chest, relieve breathlessness and resolve Phlegm.
Herbal Treatment
Prescription
She Gan Ma Huang Tang
(Belamcanda-Ephedra Decoction)
She Gan Rhizoma Belamcandae chinensis 6 g
Ma Huang Herba Ephedrae 9 g
Gan Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis 3 g
Xi Xin Herba Asari cum radice 3 g
Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 9 g
Zi Wan Radix Asteris tatarici 6 g
Kuan Dong Hua Flos Tussilaginis farfarae 6 g
Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 3 g
Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis 3 g
Da Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae 3 dates
Explanation
- She Gan and Ma Huang restore the descending of Lung-Qi, stop wheezing, resolve
Phlegm, calm breathlessness and benefit the throat. - Gan Jiang, Xi Xin and Ban Xia warm the Lungs and resolve Cold Phlegm.
- Zi Wan, Kuan Dong Hua and Gan Cao resolve Phlegm and stop cough.
- Wu Wei Zi absorbs Lung-Qi and moderates the scattering effect of the other herbs
(especially Ma Huang and Xi Xin). - Da Zao harmonizes.
Variations