Prescriptions for Removing Dampness to Eliminate Damp-phlegm
San Leng Jian (三棱煎): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 三棱煎
Source
The Book San Yin Ji Yi Bing Zheng Fang Lun
Ingredients
San Leng 120 g,E Zhu 120 g,Qing Pi 90 g,Mai Ya 90 g,Ban Xia 90 g.Explanation
San Leng and E Zhu: Regulating qi, activating blood and dissipating mass.
Qing Pi, Ban Xia and Mai Ya: Promoting the flow of qi, drying dampness and resolving phlegm.
The Effect of 三棱煎
Effect
Promote the flow of qi and resolve phlegm, activate blood and dissipate mass formed by blood stasis.
Indications
Indigestion, phlegm stagnation, mass formed by blood stasis.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with vinegar into pills. 30~40 pills is taken each time with vinegar soup.
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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