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Prescriptions for Removing Dampness to Eliminate Damp-phlegm

Ku Jiu Tang

苦酒汤 苦酒湯
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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The Prescription of Ku Jiu Tang

Ingredients

14 Ban Xia,1 Egg White,Vinegar.

Explanation

Ban Xia: Being pungent in flavor and warm in nature, dispersing accumulation of pathogens, letting the adverse flow of the stomach-Qi go downwards to arrest vomiting.

Egg White: Moistening the lung, relieving sore throat, clearing heat and removing toxicity.

Vinegar: Dispersing stasis, stopping bleeding and removing toxicity.

The Effect of Ku Jiu Tang

Effect

Eliminate phlegm, relieve sore throat, astringe wound, alleviate pain and resolve swelling.

Indications

Sore throat, hoarseness.

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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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