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Dryness-Clearing Lung-Rescuing Decoction

清燥救肺汤 〔清燥救肺湯〕qīng zào jiù fèi tāng

Source: Yī Mén Fǎ Lǜ 医门法律

Ingredients:

Action: Clears dryness and moistens the lung.

Indication: Damage to the lung by warm dryness, manifesting as heat effusion, headache, dry cough without phlegm, qì counterflow and panting, dry throat and nose, and vexation and thirst. Tongue: Dry without fur. Pulse: Fine and rapid.

Category: Dryness-relieving formulas / External dryness formulas

Method: Decoct with water. Note that dangshen or taizishen is commonly used instead of the renshen.

Rationale: Sāng yè is a cool, sweet, clear, light, effusing and dispersing agent that both outthrusts the dryness evil and can clear lung heat. Shí gāo is a cold sweet agent that clears lung heat and can resolve the flesh and outthrust evils. The two agents are therefore complementary. ē jiāo, Mài dōng, and hemp moisten the lung and enrich humor. In accordance with the maxim in detriment to the lung, boost qì, Rén shēn —or Dǎng shēn— and Gān cǎo are used to boost qì and engenders liquid. In accordance with the imperative when lung qì ascends counterflow, quickly drain it with bitterness, Xìng rén and Pí pá yè are included drain lung qì and relieve cough.

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