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Yīn-Nourishing Lung-Clearing Decoction

养阴清肺汤 〔養陰清肺湯〕yǎng yīn qīng fèi tāng

Source: Chóng Lóu Yù Yào 重楼玉钥

Ingredients:

Action: Nourishes yīn and clears the lung; disinhibits the throat and resolves toxin.

Indication: Diphtheria due to contraction of epidemic toxin in constitutional yīn vacuity, characterized principally by a white coating on the throat like bean curd, but not easily removed. There may or may not be heat effusion at onset. Other signs include dry nose and lips, noisy breathing similar to but distinct from panting, and a painful swollen throat). Tongue: Red with thin white fur. Pulse: Fine and rapid.

Category: Dryness-relieving formulas / Internal dryness formulas

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Shēng dì huáng and Xuán shēn invigorate water to restrain fire, and also cool the blood and resolve toxin. They are important agents for treating yīn vacuity diphtheria. Mài dōng and Bái sháo nourish yīn and moisten dryness. Mǔ dān pí cools the blood and resolves toxin. Bèi mǔ (Zhè bèi mǔ) transforms phlegm and disperses binds. Bò hé works with the Xuán shēn to clear and disinhibit the throat. Gān cǎo works with the Xuán shēn to drain fire and resolve toxin. The formula a whole invigorates water to restrain fire, as well as cooling the blood and resolving toxin. It therefore addresses both the root and the tip of the condition.

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