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Source: Tōng Sú Shāng Hán Lùn 通俗伤寒论

Ingredients

• Cōng bái (葱白 Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, scallion white) 7 stalks
• Dàn dòu chǐ (淡豆豉 Sojae Semen Praeparatum, fermented soybean¹) 9g
• Jié gěng (桔梗 Platycodonis Radix, platycodon [root]) 9g
• Zhī zǐ (栀子 Gardeniae Fructus, gardenia [fruit]) 9g
• Lián qiào (连翘 Forsythiae Fructus, forsythia [fruit]) 9g
• Dàn zhú yè (淡竹叶 Lophatheri Herba, lophatherum) 9g
• Bò hé (薄荷 Menthae Herba, mint) 6g
• Shēng gān cǎo (生甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix Cruda, raw licorice [root]) 3g

Actions: Clears heat and resolves the exterior.

Indications: Initial stages of wind warmth when evil heat fetters the lung and defense. Signs: headache and generalized heat effusion, mild aversion to wind and cold, cough, sore throat, and dry mouth. For coughing up of phlegm without gratification, add arctium, peucedanum, trichosanthes fruit, and apricot kernel to transform phlegm.

Method: Decoct with water.

Variations: Coughing up of phlegm without gratification: Add Niú bàng zǐ (牛蒡子 Arctii Fructus, arctium [seed]), Qián hú (前胡 Peucedani Radix, peucedanum [root]), Guā lóu (瓜蒌 Trichosanthis Fructus, trichosanthes [fruit]), and Xìng rén (杏仁 Armeniacae Semen, apricot kernel) to transform phlegm.

Similar: Cōng chǐ tāng (葱豉汤 Scallion and Fermented Soybean Decoction)

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