Liu An Jian 六案件
Six Serenity Decoction

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Collected Treatises of Jing-Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Chen Pi (Tangerine peel)	Citri Reticulatae	4 ½ grams
Ban Xia (Pinellia)	Pinelliae Ternatae	6–9 grams
Fu Ling (Poria)	Poria cocos	6 grams
Gan Cao (Licorice)	Glycyrrhizae Uralensis
Xing Ren (Apricot kerne)	Prunus armenica	3 grams ea.
Bal Jie Zi (Mustard seed)	Sinapis alba	1 ½–2 grams

Preparation:

Decoction, adding 3–7 slices of fresh Ginger.

Function:

Resolves Phlegm, Guides Qi Downwards, Stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

Lasting Wind-Cold disorder with Cough, Wheezing, with white, sticky, hard-to-clear sputum
1. Bronchitis
2. Persistent Cough
3. Asthma

Dose:

The above is taken over the course of the day in three equal doses.

Cautions:

Not for Heat-type Cough.

Modifications:

1. More severe Wheezing, add Ma Huang
2. More severe Cough, add Coltsfoot (Kuan Dong Hua) and Platycodon (Jie Geng)

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