Prescriptions for Clearing away Heat in Zang-Fu Organs
Ting Li Da Zao Xie Fei Tang (葶苈大枣泻肺汤)
Name
The Prescription of 葶苈大枣泻肺汤
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Ting Li Zi 15 g,Da Zao 12 dates.Explanation
Ting Li Zi: Purging lung to relieve dyspnea, inducing diuresis to alleviate edema.
Da Zao: Replenishing Qi, protecting the stomach, alleviating the drastic action of Ting Li Zi.
The Effect of 葶苈大枣泻肺汤
Effect
Purge lung heat, eliminate phlegm, induce diuresis and relieve asthma.
Indications
Pulmonary abscess, chest fullness, edema of the face, stuffy and runny nose, asthma with cough, excessive phlegm.
Administrations
Decocted 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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