Composition

• Folium Mori albae - Sang Ye: 6-12 g
• Flos Chrysanthemi - Ju Hua: 3-10 g
• Herba Menthae haplocalycis - Bo He: 2-6 g
• Fructus Forsythiae - Lian Qiao: 4,5-10 g
• Radix Platycodi - Jie Geng: 3-10 g
• Semen Pruni armeniacae - Xing Ren: 6-10 g
• Rhizoma Phragmitis - Lu Gen: 3-30 g
• Radix Glycyrrhizae - Gan Cao: 2-6 g

Actions

• Disperses Wind-Heat
• Restores the circulation of Lung-Qi
• Calms coughing

Indications

• Invasion of Wind-Heat
• Predominance of coughing

Symptoms and signs

• Cough
• Thirst
• Vertigo
• Headache
• Floating and rapid pulse

Applications

• Conjunctivitis
• Tonsillitis
• Headache
• Bronchitis
• Influenza
• Vertigo
• Cold

Contraindications

• Syndromes of Cold

Modifications

• In case of conjunctivitis due to Heat:Semen Cassiae - Jue Ming Zi, Spica Prunellae - Xia Ku Cao

• In case of sore throat: Fructificatio Lasiosphaera seu Calvatia - Ma Bo, Fructus Arctii - Niu Bang Zi