清肺湯

The Prescription of 清肺湯

Source

The book San Yin Ji Yi Bing Zheng Fang Lun

Ingredients

• Yi Yi Ren 23 g,
• Fang Ji 23 g,
• Xing Ren 23 g,
• Dong Gua Zi 23 g,
• Feng Huang Yi 7.5 g.

Explanation

Yi Yi Ren: Removing dampness and subduing swelling.

Xing Ren: Relieving cough and dyspnea, moistening intestines for relaxing bowels.

Dong Gua Zi: Nourishing the lung and resolving phlegm, curing abscess and promoting diuresis.

Feng Huang Yi: Nourishing yin to clear away the lung heat.

Fang Ji: Expelling wind and removing dampness.

The Effect of 清肺湯

Effect

Clear lung-heat and nourish the lung, resolve phlegm.

Indications

Cough with dyspnea, accumulation of sthenia-heat in lung.

Administrations

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. 12 g of the powder is decocted in water for oral dose to be taken on empty stomach.