杏蘇散

杏蘇散 is also named The Prescription of Xing Su San, 杏苏散

Name

Apricot Kernel and Perilla Powder

Source

The book Wen Bing Tiao Bian

Ingredients

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.