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Trichosanthes and Unripe Bitter Orange Decoction
瓜蒌枳实汤 〔瓜蔞枳實湯〕 guā lóu zhǐ shí tāng
Source: Wàn Bìng Huí Chūn 万病回春
Ingredients
- Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 1.5g
- Shā rén (砂仁 Amomi Fructus, amomum [fruit]) 1.5g
- Mù xiāng (木香 Aucklandiae Radix, costusroot) 1.5g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 1g
- Zhī zǐ (栀子 Gardeniae Fructus, gardenia [fruit]) 3g
- Huáng qín (黄芩 Scutellariae Radix, scutellaria [root]) 3g
- Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel) 3g
- Tiān huā fěn (天花粉 Trichosanthis Radix, trichosanthes root) 3g
- Zhǐ shí (枳实 Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, unripe bitter orange) 3g
- Jié gěng (桔梗 Platycodonis Radix, platycodon [root]) 3g
- Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria) 3g
- Zhè bèi mǔ (浙贝母 Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus, Zhèjiāng fritillaria [bulb]) 3g
- Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger) 2g
- Zhú lì (竹沥 Bambusae Succus, bamboo sap) 1g
Actions: Clears liver and kidney heat; moistens dryness and relieves cough; dispels phlegm.
Indications: Repletion patterns of copious phlegm that is difficult to expectorate, pain and fullness in the chest. Tongue: Red with dry yellow fur. Pulse: Slippery.
Method: Decoct with water.
Rationale: Zhī zǐ clears heat and drains fire. Huáng qín also drains fire, and is especially effective in eliminating damp-heat. Dāng guī and Gān cǎo nourish the blood and clear heat from the chest and stomach. Guā lóu and Bèi mǔ moisten the lung and transform phlegm. Zhú lì clears heat, and with ginger it disinhibits the phlegm to help expectoration. Zhǐ shí, Jié gěng, Chén pí, Shā rén, Mù xiāng, and Fú líng move qì thereby helping the phlegm-transforming agents.
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