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Phlegm-Abducting Decoction
导痰汤 〔導痰湯〕 dǎo tán tāng
Source: Jì Shēng Fāng 济生方
Ingredients
- Bàn xià (半夏 Pinelliae Rhizoma, pinellia [rhizome]) 6–9g
- Jú hóng (橘红 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Rubrum, red tangerine peel) 3–6g
- Chì fú líng (赤茯苓 Poria Rubra, red poria) 6–9g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (mix–fried) 3–6g
- Tiān nán xīng (天南星 Arisaematis Rhizoma, arisaema [root]) 6–9g
- Zhǐ shí (枳实 Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, unripe bitter orange) 6–9g
- Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger) 10 slices
Actions: Dispels phlegm and transforms rheum.
Indications: Phlegm reversal and dizziness; or phlegm-rheum cough with glomus and fullness in the chest and diaphragm.
Category: Phlegm-dispelling formulas / Dampness-drying phlegm-transforming formulas
Method: Decoct with water.
Similar: Wēn dǎn tāng (温胆汤 Gallbladder-Warming Decoction)
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