Er Mu San  二母散
Fritillaria and Anemarrhena Powder

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Investigations of Medical Formulas (Yi Fang Kao)

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria)

Fritillaria cirrhosa

Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena)

Anemarrhena asphodeloides

equal parts

Preparation:

Powder

Function:

Clears Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Moistens the Lungs, Stops Cough

Use:

Either excess Yellow Phlegm, or a dry Cough with Heat and dryness.
1. Heat-type Cough
2. Bronchitis
3. Asthma
4. Tuberculosis

Dose:

Take 6–9 grams as a draft

Cautions:

Not for Cold Cough

Modifications:

1. Stronger to stop Cough, add Apricot kernel (Xing Ren) and Licorice (Gan Cao).
2. More Heat, add Coptis Huang Lian.

Back To POWDERS
Back to FORMULAS
How to Modify a Formula
Substitutes
Weights & Measures

DISCLAIMER

This Website is intended for the study of Traditional Medicine. Some of the information is Intended for Historical reference only and may be illegal or dangerous if used by unskilled hands. MedicineTraditions cannot be held responsible for the use or misuse of the information contained herein, nor can it be held responsible for injury, sickness or death due to use or misuse of the information contained herein.

Picture