Composition
- Semen Ginkgo bilobae - Bai Guo: 5 - 10 g
- Herba Ephedrae - Ma Huang: 3 - 10 g
- Fructus Perillae - Zi Su Zi: 2 - 12 g
- Semen Pruni armeniacae - Xing Ren: 1 - 6 g
- Rhizoma Pinelliae armeniacae - Zhi Ban Xia: 3 - 12 g
- Flos Tussilaginis - Kuan Dong Hua: 3 - 12 g
- Cortex radicis Mori albae - Sang Bai Pi: 2 - 12 g
- Radix Scutellariae - Huang Qin: 1 - 9 g
- Radix Glycyrrhizae - Gan Cao: 1 - 6 g
Actions
- Eliminates Phlegm-Heat in the Lungs
- Calms wheezing
- Descends Lung-Qi
- Calms cough
Indications
- Exterior Wind-Cold with internal Phlegm-Heat
Symptoms and signs
- Wheezing
- Cough
- Asthma
- Profuse yellow sputum difficult to expectorate
- Aversion to Cold
- Fever
- Tongue with greasy yellow coating
- Slippery pulse and rapid
Applications
- Chronic bronchitis
- Asthma
- COPD
- Bronchiolitis
- Common cold
- Cough
Contraindications
- Wind-Cold without internal Heat
- Chronic asthma with Qi deficiency
Modifications
In case of severe internal Heat add