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Source: Wèi Shēng Bǎo Jiàn 卫生宝鉴

Alternate Chinese names: 九仙丹; 九味散

Ingredients:

• Yīng sù ké (qiào) (罂粟壳 Papaveris Pericarpium, poppy husk) 6–9g
• Wǔ wèi zǐ (五味子 Schisandrae Fructus, schisandra [berry]) 3–6g
• Wū méi (乌梅 Mume Fructus, mume [fruit]) 3–6g
• Bèi mǔ (贝母 Fritillariae Bulbus, fritillaria [bulb]) 6–9g
• Kuǎn dōng huā (款冬花 Farfarae Flos, coltsfoot) 6–9g
• Sāng bái pí (桑白皮 Mori Cortex, mulberry bark) 6–9g
• Rén shēn (人参 Ginseng Radix, ginseng) (or Shā shēn (沙参 Adenophorae seu Glehniae Radix, adenophora/glehnia [root])) 6–9g
• ē jiāo (阿胶 Asini Corii Colla, ass hide glue) 6–9g
• Jié gěng (桔梗 Platycodonis Radix, platycodon [root]) 3–6g

Action: Constrains the lung and relieves cough; supplements qì and nourishes yīn.

Indication: Enduring cough causing lung vacuity with hasty rapid breathing, spontaneous sweating, and a vacuous pulse.

Category: Astringing formulas / Lung-constraining cough-relieving formula

Method: Now prepared as a decoction.

Rationale: Yingsuke constrains the lung, relieves cough, and calms panting. It is effective in this action even when used singly. Wū méi and Wǔ wèi zǐ help the lung-constraining action of yingsuke and prevent dispersion of lung qì. These three agents together are mutually intensifying. Jié gěng is an opposite-assisting agent to yingsuke, ensuring that constraining the lung does not impair the diffusion of lung qì. It also helps conducts the other agents upward. Chuān bèi mǔ, Kuǎn dōng huā, and Sāng bái pí depurate the lung, transform phlegm and relieve cough. Rén shēn supplements lung qì, while ē jiāo nourishing lung yīn.

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