Prescriptions for Removing Dampness to Eliminate Damp-phlegm
Dao Tan Tang (导痰汤)
Name
The Prescription of 导痰汤
Source
The book Chong Ding Yan Shi Ji Sheng Fang
Ingredients
Ban Xia 120 g,Tian Nan Xing 30 g,Ju Hong 30 g,Zhi Shi 30 g,Chi Fu Ling 30 g,Zhi Gan Cao 15 g.Explanation
Tian Nan Xing: Drying dampness and eliminating phlegm.
Ban Xia: Drying dampness and eliminating phlegm, dispelling wind and dispersing nodulation.
Zhi Shi and Ju Hong: Directing qi downward and eliminating phlegm.
Fu Ling: Eliminating dampness.
Gan Cao: Harmonizing the spleen and stomach.
The Effect of 导痰汤
Effect
Dry dampness and eliminate phlegm, promote the circulation of qi and relieve depression.
Indications
Headache with vomit and reversed flow of qi, dizziness, asthma with cough and phlegm, poor appetite, restlessness, excessive saliva and phlegm accumulation.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. Take 12 g of the powder with Sheng Jiang 20 g for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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