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Source: Jǐng Yuè Quán Shū 景岳全书

Alternate Chinese names: 归地二陈汤

Ingredients:

• Bàn xià (半夏 Pinelliae Rhizoma, pinellia [rhizome]) 6g
• Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria) 6g
• Shú dì huáng (熟地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, cooked rehmannia [root]) 9–15g
• Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 6g
• Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel) 4.5g
• Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (mix-fried) 3g
• Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger) 3–5 slices

Action: Dries dampness and transforms phlegm; rectifies qì and harmonizes the center.

Indication: Insufficiency of yīn-blood and damp phlegm brewing internally, giving rise cough, nausea, panting, and copious phlegm. Tongue fur: Patchily peeled.

Category: Phlegm-dispelling formulas / Dampness-drying phlegm-transforming formulas

Method: Decoct with water and take between meals.

Notes: This is a variant of èr chén tāng (二陈汤 Two Matured Ingredients Decoction).

Similar: èr chén tāng (二陈汤 Two Matured Ingredients Decoction)

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