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Three-Seed Filial Devotion Decoction
三子养亲汤 〔三子養親湯〕 sān zǐ yǎng qīn tāng
Source: Hán Shì Yī Tōng 韩氏医通
Alternate Chinese names: Sān zǐ tāng (三子汤 Three-Seed Decoction)
Ingredients
- Dān shēn (丹参 Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, salvia [root]) 12g
- Bái jiè zǐ (白芥子 Sinapis Albae Semen, white mustard [seed]) 10g
- Lái fú zǐ (莱菔子 Raphani Semen, radish seed) 15g
Actions: Downbears qì, disperses food, and warms and transforms phlegm-rheum.
Indications: Cough, qì counterflow, oppression in the chest, copious phlegm, and poor appetite in patients suffering from spleen vacuity for many years. Tongue fur: Slimy. Pulse: Slippery.
Category: Phlegm-dispelling formulas / Cold phlegm warming and transforming formulas
Method: Decoct with water.
Rationale: Bái jiè zǐ warms the lung and moves phlegm. Zǐ sū zǐ downbears qì and moves phlegm. Lái fú zǐ disperses food and moves phlegm. Thus, all three move phlegm. In addition, each has another special function. Bái jiè zǐ warms the lung and disinhibits qì, treating copious phlegm and glomus in the chest. Zǐ sū zǐ downbears qì and calms panting, and therefore addresses qì counterflow cough and panting. Lái fú zǐ addresses poor appetite and indigestion.
Similar: Sū zǐ jiàng qì tāng (苏子降气汤 Perilla Seed Qì-Downbearing Decoction)
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