HERB FORMULAS

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Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren 3-10g Stops cough, calms wheezing, moistens the Intestines and unblocks bowels.
With Mai Men Dong, for Dry cough due to Dryness and Heat injuring the Lungs.
With Chuan Bei Mu, for coughing of thick, yellow sputum due to Phlegm-Fire.
Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong 5-15g Nourishes Kidney Yin, clears Lung Heat, sedates Fire, moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Kidneys, generates fluids and resolves Phlegm.
With Mai Men Dong, for Dry cough, thirst, and other symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and injured fluids.
Caulis Bambusae In Taeniam Zhu Ru 6-10g Clears Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm, cools the Blood, stops bleeding and stops vomiting.
Per. Citri Reticulate Chen Pi 3-9g

Regulates and descends Qi, adjusts the Middle,
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elieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Sheng Jiang, for vomiting and hiccups due to Disharmony of the Stomach Qi.

Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu 3-12g Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm, stops cough and nourishes and moistens the Lungs.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 3-12g Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability, drains Damp-Heat Cools the Blood and relieves toxicity.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 3-10g Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration,
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isperses Cold, warms the Middle, stops vomiting, warms the Lungs, stops cough, normalizes the flow of Qi at the center and reduces the toxicity of other herbs.
With Da Zao, alleviates epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting by strengthening the Spleen.
With Zhu Ru, for vomiting due to Heat in patients with Stomach Qi Deficiency.
Poria Fu Ling 9-18g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
With Gan Cao, for Spleen and Heart Deficiency causing facial edema, palpitations, and shortness of breath.
Fr. Jujube Da Zao 10-30g Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood, calms the Spirit and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
With Sheng Jiang, alleviates epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting by strengthening the Spleen, prevents Phlegm accumulation and enhances the effects of other Qi and Blood tonifying herbs by facilitating their digestion and absorption.
Cx. Mori Sang Bai Pi 6-18g Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops cough and calms wheezing.
With Huang Qin, drains Heat from the Lungs, and stops cough and wheezing.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 6-15g Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin, stops cough, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates Fluids, moistens the Intestines, clears the Heart and
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liminates irritability.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 3-10g Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat, expels pus and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
With Gan Cao and Huang Qin, disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity and expels pus for productive cough with hoarseness and pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat and Lung abscess with expectoration of pus and pain in the chest and flanks.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 6-9g Tonifies Qi, astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops cough, tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing, stops diarrhea and spermatorrhea, astringes sweat, generates fluids, quiets the Spirit and calms and contains Heart Qi.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 3-18g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood, stops bleeding and calms ascending Liver Yang.
With Zhi Zi, powerfully clears and drains lurking Heat from the Lungs with fever, fullness in the chest, cough with yellow sputum and epistaxis or hematemesis.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3-14g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
With Jie Geng, for pain and swelling of the throat.
With Xing Ren and Chuan Bei Mu, for Heat induced dry cough.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, stops cough and treats dyspnea.
  • Tonifies Lung Qi
  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Phlegm
  • Stops coughing
  • Lung Qi Deficiency with Heat
  • Soft, weak cough with clear thin sputum
  • Physical and mental exhaustion
  • Soft, weak voice
  • Reluctance to speak
  • Shortness of breath
  • Pale face
  • Inflammation
  • With Wei Qi Deficiency:
    Spontaneous perspiration (daytime)
    Low resistance to common cold
    Tendency to a blocked nose
  • T: Pale
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Weak
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