bubble_chart Efficacy

Nourish the lungs and blood, resolve phlegm, and clear heat.

bubble_chart Indications

Lung injury and extreme qi deficiency, chronic cough disease, lung atrophy leading to abscess formation, spitting phlegm, and hematemesis.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Donkey-hide Gelatin stops hemoptysis; Anemarrhena clears heat and eliminates steaming; Aster treats chronic cough disease, consumptive cough, and hemoptysis; Platycodon Root and Fritillaria Bulb not only resolve phlegm and relieve cough but also have anti-inflammatory and expelling pus effects; Schisandra Fruit and Liquorice Root astringe lung qi and soothe the spleen and stomach; Ginseng tonifies the lung and replenishes qi; Poria invigorates the spleen and drains dampness.

bubble_chart Pattern Identification

1. lung atrophy lung abscess.
2. chronic cough disease.
3. blood in sputum.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. Lung atrophy forming abscess: add Pepperweed Seed, Chinese Date.
2. Hemoptysis: add Bamboo Shavings, Unprocessed Rehmannia Root.
3. Dry cough, chronic cough: add Ophiopogon Tuber, Immature Orange Fruit.
4. Qi deficiency cough and asthma: add Dried Tangerine Peel, Bitter Apricot Seed.
5. Lung abscess with pus and blood: combine with San Huang Heart-Draining Decoction, Pus-Expelling Powder.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Lung subcutaneous node, lung abscess, chronic cough disease due to labor heat, bronchitis, bronchiectasis.