杏苏散

Name

Apricot Kernel and Perilla Powder

Source

The book Wen Bing Tiao Bian

Ingredients

• Su Ye (Folium Perillae) 6 g,
• Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) 6 g,
• Fu Ling (Poria) 6 g,
• Qian Hu (Radix Peucedani) 6 g,
• Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi) 6 g,
• Zhi Qiao (Fructus Aurantii) 6 g,
• Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 6 g,
• Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) 6 g,
• Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 6 g,
• Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum) 6 g,
• Da Zao (Fructus Jujubae) 2 dates.

Explanation

Su Ye and Qian Hu: Inducing diaphoresis to dispel pathogens.

Xing Ren and Jie Geng: Facilitating the flow of the lung-Qi.

Ban Xia and Fu Ling: Removing dampness and resolving phlegm.

Zhi Qiao and Ju Pi: Regulating Qi and relieving the chest stuffiness.

Sheng Jiang, Da Zao and Gan Cao: Regulating Ying and Wei.

Effect

Ventilating the lung to dispel dryness with drugs warm and moist in nature, facilitating the flow of the lung-Qi to remove phlegm. .

Indications

Cool-dryness-syndrome manifested as mild headache, aversion to cold without sweet, cough with dilute sputum, stuffy nose, dry throat, whitish tongue coating and taut pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis and pulmonary emphysema.

Administration

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.