HERB FORMULAS

SANG XING TANG

English: Mulberry Leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction
Also Known As: Morus and Armeniaca Decoction
Morus and Apricot Kernel Combination
Decoction of Morus Leaf and Apricot Kernel
Decoction of Morus and Apricot Seed

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Fol. Mori Sang Ye 3-12g Relieves Wind-Heat, clears Lung Heat, moistens Dryness and stops cough.
With Xing Ren, for headache, fever, and dry non-productive cough from External Warm-Dryness disorders.
Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren 1.5-10g Regulates Lung Qi, stops cough and wheezing, moistens the Intestines and unblocks bowels.
With Sang Ye, for non-productive dry cough due to Wind-Heat.
Fr. Gardenia Zhi Zi 1-9g Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability, drains Damp-Heat, cools the Blood and relieves toxicity.
With Dan Dou Chi, for insomnia and irritability from Deficiency due to Heat lingering in the chest.
Sm. Sojae Praeparata Dan Dou Chi 1-9g Expels Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, eliminates irritability and relieves stuffy sensations in the chest.
Bul. Fritillaria Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu 1-6g Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and stops cough.
Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen 2-12g Moistens the Lungs, stops cough, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids, clears Heat and moistens the Exterior.
Fr. Pyri Li Pi 1-6g Moistens the Lungs and stops cough.
With Bei Sha Shen, nourishes Yin and clears Heat

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears and Disperses Wind-Heat and Dryness
  • Moistens the Lungs

SYNDROMES

  • External Wind, Heat and Dryness

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Dry hacking cough
  • Chest pain during severe coughing fits
  • Headache (lighter and more on the surface)
  • Moderate fever
  • Dry throat
  • Dry skin
  • Dry nose
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Thirst
  • Maybe hemoptysis
  • Little sticky or no Phlegm
  • T: Red or Red tip
  • C: Dry, thin and white or Dry, thin and yellow
  • P: Superficial and rapid or Rapid and big or Weak and rapid

TREATS

  • Flu with dry cough
  • Upper respiratory tract infection
  • Measles during the disappearance of the rash
  • Pharyngitis
  • Pertussis
  • Common cold
  • Acute and chronic bronchitis
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Pleurisy
  • Nasal Dryness

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For epistaxis: For marked sore throat:
+ More Fr. Gardenia Zhi Zi + Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi
+ Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi + Rx. Scrophularia Xuan Shen
+ Hb. Artemisiae Qing Hao
For more pronounced Exterior symptoms, like aversion to Cold, fever and anhidrosis:
or
 + Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie
+ Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen + Hb. Menthae Bo He
or
For high fever:
+ Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian + Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
+ Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen + Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
For a dry and itchy throat:
For oppressive chest pain:
+ 9g Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen + Flos Farfare Kuan Dong Hua
+ 9g Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong + Flos Inulae Xuan Fu Hua
For severe Heat and Dryness:
For late stage measles or dryness of the skin and thirst:
+ Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao + Rz. Phragmitis Lu Gen
+ Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi + Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen
For hemoptysis:
For nasal Dryness:
- Sm. Sojae Preparata Dan Dou Chi - Fr. Gardenia Zhi Zi
+ Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen - Fr. Pyri Li Pi
For Heat and Dryness injuring the Lung collaterals leading to hemoptysis:
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
+ Rz. Phragmitis Lu Gen
For a cough with thick, yellow sputum:
+ Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen + Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen
+ Indigo Naturalis Qing Dai + Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou
+ Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou
or
For a dry sore throat:
+ Per Trichosanthis Gua Lou Pi
+ Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi + Fr. Aristolochiae Ma Dou Ling
+ Hb. Menthae Bo He
For scratchy throat and more pronounced cough:
+ Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen + Hb Schizonepetae Jing Jie
+ Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong + Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui
For severe epistaxis due to Heat:
For hemoptysis due to bronchiectasis:
+ Indigo Naturalis Qing Dai - Sm. Sojae Preparata Dan Dou Chi
+ Hb. Artemisiae Qing Hao + Indigo Naturalis Qing Dai
+ Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi + Per Trichosanthis Gua Lou Pi
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang + Fr. Chebulae He Zi
+ Cacumen Platycladi Ce Bai Ye
For a dry and painful throat:
    + Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi