Composition
- Cortex radicis Mori albae - Sang Bai Pi: 10-30 g
- Cortex Lycii - Di Gu Pi: 10-30 g
- Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata - Zhi Gan Cao: 1-30 g
- Oryzae Sativae - Jing Mi : 8-30 g
Actions
- Stops cough
- Calms asthma
- Drains Lung Heat
Indications
- Heat trapped in Lungs
Symptoms and signs
- Difficult expectoration
- Dry mouth
- Cough
- Chest oppression
- asthma
- Pulse: Fine, Slippery and Rapid
- Tongue: red with yellow coating
Applications
- Bronchitis
- Pneumonia
- Cough
- Haemoptysis
Contraindications
- Asthma and wheezing due to Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat
- Do not prescribe long-term without modification, could damage the Spleen.
Modifications
- In case of Heat with dehydration: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae - Zhi Mu, Radix Scutellariae - Huang Qin
- In case of Empty-Heat: Herba Artemisiae annuae - Qing Hao, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae - Zhi Mu