Prescriptions for Removing Dampness to Eliminate Damp-phlegm
Jin Shui Liu Jun Jian (金水六君煎)
Name
The Prescription of 金水六君煎
Source
The book Jing Yue Quan Shu
Ingredients
Dang Gui 6 g,Shu Di 9~15 g,Chen Pi 4.5 g,Ban Xia 6 g,Fu Ling 6 g,Zhi Gan Cao 3 g,Sheng Jiang 10 g.Explanation
Dang Gui: Tonifying blood and activating blood, alleviating pain.
Shu Di: Tonifying blood, nourishing yin of liver and kidney.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and strengthening the spleen.
Chen Pi: Regulating the flow of Qi and stomach, removing dampness and dissolving phlegm.
Ban Xia: Removing dampness and resolving phlegm, descending the upward adverse flow of Qi to arrest vomiting.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating Qi, regulating the stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Sheng Jiang: Warming the stomach.
The Effect of 金水六君煎
Effect
Tonify yin and resolve phlegm.
Indications
Qi and blood deficiency, cough with nausea and vomit, asthma with excessive phlegm, affection of exotenous wind-cold, yin deficiency due to old age, deficiency cold in lung and kidney.
Administrations
Decoct in water 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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