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Decoctum Pectorale
Pectoral Decoction

Tradition:
Western

Source / Author:
Augustana

Herb Name
Raisins
Barley
Sebestens
Jujubes
Dates
Licorice
Maidenhair
Hyssop
Latin
Vitis vinifera
Hordeum vulgare
Cordia spp
Ziziphus jujuba
Diospyros lotus
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Hyssopus officinale
Amount

1 oz. ea.

15 of each
6
1⁄2 oz.
1⁄2 handful
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

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