Da Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae 3 dates
Hou Po Cortex Magnoliae officinalis 6 g
Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 6 gExplanation
The first five herbs constitute the Gui Zhi Tang Ramulus Cinnamomi Decoction which is the
standard decoction for expelling Wind-Cold by harmonizing Nutritive and Defensive Qi. It is
used instead of Ma Huang Tang Ephedra Decoction when the patient is sweating slightly, which
indicates a deficiency of Nutritive-Qi.
- Hou Po and Xing Ren are added to restore the descending of Lung-Qi.
Variations
- If there is an acute invasion of external Wind-Cold add Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae
sesloidis and Jing Jie Herba seu Flos Schizonepetae tenuifoliae. - To strengthen the descending action of Lung-Qi add Su Zi Fructus Perillae frutescentis
and Xuan Fu Hua Flos Inulae. - If there are some symptoms of interior Heat just beginning add Shi Gao Gypsum
fibrosum.
Patent Remedy
Qi Guan Yan Ke Sou Tan Chuan Wan
(Bronchial Cough, Phlegm and Dyspnoea Pill)
Qian Hu Radix Peucedani
Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae
Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae tenuifoliae
Sang Ye Folium Mori albae
Chuan Bei Mu Bulbus Fritillariae cirrhosae
Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae
Pi Pa Ye Folium Eriobotryae japonicae
Kuan Dong Hua Flos Tussilaginis farfarae
Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae
Ma Dou Ling Fructus Aristolochiae
Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis
Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens