Scrophularia–Ophiopogon–Licorice–Platycodon Decoction
Ingredients
- Scrophularia (xuanshen) 10g
- Ophiopogon (maidong) 10g
- Licorice root 6g
- Platycodon (jiegeng) 10g
Principle
Scrophularia nourishes yin, moistens dryness, and clears toxin to benefit throat; ophiopogon moistens lung and promotes fluids; licorice drains fire and resolves toxin; platycodon disperses lung, resolves phlegm, and benefits throat. Together they nourish yin, promote fluids, clear heat, and benefit throat.
Effects & uses
Suitable for yin-deficiency lung-dryness pharyngitis with dry painful throat unrelieved by drinking, worse afternoon or night, sticky hard-to-expectorate phlegm; reference for voice users (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Rinse the four herbs; decoct in water—high heat to boil, then low heat 15–20 minutes; strain.
How to use
- Frequent warm tea; may re-steep until flavor fades.
Caution
Use cautiously with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold. Not a substitute for medication.
Source
Tianjin Municipal Health Commission; formula from Yiyi Daquan; Suqian Hospital of TCM tea substitute materials. To be manually verified.