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Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin 苓甘五味薑辛汤
Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger and Asarum Decoction
Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger and Asarum Decoction
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao He)
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Preparation:
Decoction
Function:
Warms the Lungs, Clears Cold Phlegm
Use:
Cough with excess clear phlegm, a white greasy tongue coat and a slippery pulse.
1. Cough
2. Chronic Bronchitis
3. Asthma
4. Breathlessness
5. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Dose:
The above is taken in three equal doses over the day.
Cautions:
Not used for Lung Heat
Modifications:
1. Excess Phlegm with nausea, add Pinella Ban Xia
2. Persistent Cough, add Coltsfoot (Kuan Dong Hua), Apricot kernel (Xing Ren)
3. Lung weakness, add Codonopsis Dang Shen, Astragalus Huang Qi.
4. Abdominal distention, add Citrus Chen Pi.
Similar Formula:
Xiao Qing Long Tang
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