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華蓋散

The Prescription of 華蓋散

Source

The book of Bo Ji Fang

Ingredients

Explanation

Ma Huang: The principal drug, being pungent and bitter in flavor and warm in nature, relieving superficies syndrome by means of diaphoresis, facilitating the flow of the lung-Qi to resolve phlegm.

Xing Ren and Su Zi: Promoting the flow of the lung-Qi, eliminating phlegm.

Chen Pi: Regulating the middle-Jiao to remove pathogenic dampness.

Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and draining dampness.

Sang Bai Pi: Purge lung to promote diuresis.

Zhi Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

The Effect of 華蓋散

Effect

Diffuse the lung qi and resolve phlegm, relieve cough and asthma.

Indications

Dizziness, cough, spasm of nape and back, pathogenic cold invading the lung.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.