導痰湯

Name

1. 导痰汤
2. Daotan Tang

The Prescription of 導痰湯

Source

The book Chong Ding Yan Shi Ji Sheng Fang

Ingredients

• Ban Xia 120 g,
• Tian Nan Xing 30 g,
• Ju Hong 30 g,
• Zhi Shi 30 g,
• Chi Fu Ling 30 g,
• Zhi Gan Cao 15 g.

Explanation

Tian Nan Xing: Drying dampness and eliminating phlegm.

Ban Xia: Drying dampness and eliminating phlegm, dispelling wind and dispersing nodulation.

Zhi Shi and Ju Hong: Directing qi downward and eliminating phlegm.

Fu Ling: Eliminating dampness.

Gan Cao: Harmonizing the spleen and stomach.

The Effect of 導痰湯

Effect

Dry dampness and eliminate phlegm, promote the circulation of qi and relieve depression.

Indications

Headache with vomit and reversed flow of qi, dizziness, asthma with cough and phlegm, poor appetite, restlessness, excessive saliva and phlegm accumulation.

Administrations

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. Take 12 g of the powder with Sheng Jiang 20 g for oral dose to be taken twice.