Classical Formula Glossary
Wei Jing Tang (Reed Decoction) 葦莖湯
| Formula Type | Formulas that Treat Abscesses and Sores |
| Diagnosis | Lung abscesses due to wind heat toxin entering the lungs accompanied by phlegm and blood stasis |
| Action | Clears heat from the lungs, transforms phlegm, drives out blood stasis, discharges pus |
| Indication | Coughs with foul smelling sputum, slight fever, mild chest pain, dry skin, red tongue with greasy yellow coating, slippery rapid pulse |
| Remarks | Also used during recuperation from febrile decease, when the patient has the slight fever and cough with a thick sputum that is difficult to expectorate |
| Ingredients |
Dong Gua Ren (tested) (24 g) Yi Yi Ren (Organic) (30 g) Tao Ren (tested) (9 g) |
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