Prescriptions for Removing Dampness to Eliminate Damp-phlegm
Zhe Jue Jiu Wei Tang (赭决九味汤)
Name
The Prescription of 赭决九味汤
Ingredients
Huang Qi 30 g,Dai Zhe Shi 30 g,Cao Jue Ming 24 g,Dang Shen 15 g,Fu Ling 15 g,Fa Ban Xia 12 g,Chen Pi 6 g,Bai Zhu 9 g,Gan Cao 2 g.Explanation
Dai Zhe Shi: Checking the adverse flow of Qi by its heavy nature.
Fa Ban Xia: Eliminating phlegm and drying dampness.
Cao Jue Ming: Clearing liver-fire.
Dang Shen: Invigorating lung-qi and spleen-qi, nourishing blood, and promoting the generation of body fluid.
Chen Pi: Promoting flow of qi, drying dampness and resolving phlegm
Bai Zhu and Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen and inducing diuresis so as to eradicate the source of phlegm.
Gan Cao: Tonifying qi and harmonizing the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Huang Qi: Invigorating Qi and tonifying the spleen and stomach.
The Effect of 赭决九味汤
Effect
Tonify qi and resolve phlegm.
Indications
Qi deficiency and stagnation of phlegm.
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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