Yin-Nourishing Lung-Clearing Decoction
Ingredients
- Rehmannia root (sheng dihuang) 12g
- Scrophularia (xuanshen) 12g
- Ophiopogon (maidong) 12g
- White peony root 12g
- Fritillaria (beimu) 10g
- Peppermint 6g (add later)
- Moutan bark (danpi) 10g
- Platycodon (jiegeng) 10g
- Licorice root 10g
Principle
Rehmannia, scrophularia, ophiopogon, and peony nourish yin; moutan and peppermint clear heat and benefit throat; fritillaria clears lung and transforms phlegm; licorice and platycodon resolve toxin and benefit throat (meaning from Heavy Bell Jade Key).
Effects & uses
Suitable for chronic pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and hoarseness background with dry sore throat, hoarse voice, red tongue with little fluid—requires physician syndrome differentiation.
Method
- Water decoct, one dose daily; add peppermint later in decoction.
How to use
- Warm in two divided doses; clinical formula—physician guidance required.
Caution
Not for spleen-stomach deficiency-cold or phlegm-damp excess. Not a substitute for standard treatment.
Source
Medical and Health News clinical cases; Heavy Bell Jade Key. To be manually verified.