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Bph #2

Medicinals
10

Composition

  • Huang QinRx. Scutellariae15 g

    Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies.

    for Lung Heat cough.
    • Zhi Zi
    powerfully clears and drains lurking Heat from the Lungs with fever, fullness in the chest, cough with yellow sputum and epistaxis or hematemesis.
    for burning dysuria.
  • Sang Bai PiCx. Mori15 g

    Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops cough, calms wheezing, promotes urination and reduces edema.

  • Che Qian ZiSm. Plantaginis15 g

    Promotes urination, clears Damp-Heat, clears the Lungs, expels Phlegm and stops cough.

    • Ze Xie
    for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention.
  • Zhi ZiFr. Gardeniae15 g

    Clears Heat, reduces Fire, drains Damp-Heat and eliminates irritability.

  • Mai Men DongRx. Ophiopogonis15 g

    Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin and stops cough.

  • Ze XieRz. Alismatis9 g

    Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.

    for Lin Syndrome with scanty urine and edema.
  • Mu TongCaulis Akebiae9 g

    Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction.

    • Ze Xie
    for pelvic infections.
  • Fu LingPoria20 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.

    • Ze Xie
    facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness leading to edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and scanty, difficult urination with abdominal distention.
    for Lin syndrome, especially Milky Lin.
  • Ting Li ZiSm. Lepidii/Descurania10 g

    Drains the Lungs, reduces Phlegm, calms wheezing, circulates water and reduces edema.

    for facial edema and a sonorous blocked nose.
  • Da ZaoFr. Jujube12 g

    Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments *Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.*

    for cough, wheezing and chest fullness due to Phlegm accumulation in the chest.

Actions

  • Purifies the Lungs
  • Diminishes Fire
  • Directs Qi downward
  • Regulates Water metabolism

Patterns treated

Heat in the Lungs

Manifestations

  • Urination that is difficult and uneasy
  • Urine dribbles out without flowing freely
  • Distention and pain in the lower abdomen
  • Dryness of the throat accompanied by a wish to drink
  • Irritability with a feeling of oppression in the chest
  • Labored, uneasy breathing
  • Possibly a cough
  • Possibly wheezing with Phlegm
Tongue body
Red in color
Coating
Yellow-colored
Pulse
Slippery and fast

Indications

Enlargement of the prostate

Modifications

  • For Lung Qi that is rebellious

  • For nasal congestion, generalized body aches, and a headache

  • For severe coughing and asthma

    • +Ma Huang
    • +Shi Gao