Decoctum Pectorale
Pectoral Decoction

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Augustana

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Raisins

Vitis vinifera

Barley

Hordeum vulgare

1 oz. ea.

Sebestens

Cordia spp

Jujubes

Ziziphus jujuba

15 of each

Dates

Diospyros lotus

6

Licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra

1⁄2 oz.

Maidenhair

Adiantum capillus-veneris

1⁄2 handful

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinale

2 drams

Preparation:

Decoction

Function:

Clears Phlegm and Heat, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Catarrh
2. Cough from Heat, or Heat and Phlegm
3. Asthma from Wind-Heat
4. Pleurisy
5. Good Lung tonic in those with weak Lungs

Dose:

2–4 oz.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:


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