San Zi Yang Qin Tang三子養親湯
Three Seed Decoction to Nourish One’s Parents
Also known asDecoction of Three Seeds Nourishing the Parents
- Medicinals
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Composition
Warms the Lungs, regulates Lung Qi, resolves Phlegm and relaxes the diaphragm.
restores the smooth flow of Qi and reduces Phlegm to treat coughs and wheezing especially when the chest and diaphragm feel full of Phlegm, particularly Cold-Phlegm, and the descent of Lung Qi is impaired.Stops cough, calms wheezing, descends Qi and dissolves Phlegm.
Reduces Food Stagnation, transforms accumulation, eliminates distention, descends Qi and reduces Phlegm.
Actions
- Directs Qi downward
- Eases tension in the diaphragm
- Clears stagnated Food
- Breaks down Phlegm
Patterns treated
- Lung Cold combined with stagnated Food
- Cold-Phlegm blocking the Lungs
- Retained Phlegm combined with stagnant Qi
- The pattern known as Han Tan
- An aging patient whose weak Spleen and Stomach generate Phlegm from stagnated Food
- Acute presentations of rebellious Qi
Manifestations
- Coughing
- A wheeze
- Abundant sputum
- A feeling of fullness in the chest
- Loss of appetite
- Poor digestion
- Hiccupping
- Breathlessness
- Tongue body
- Unremarkable
- Coating
- A white, greasy coating on the tongue
- Pulse
- A pulse that feels slippery
Indications
- Long-term bronchitis
- Asthma of the bronchi
- Excess weight
- Hiccups
- Chronic obstructive lung disease
- Queasiness and/or vomiting
- A sensation of a lump in the throat (globus hystericus)
- Digestive upset
- Bronchial dilation (bronchiectasis)
- Pulmonary emphysema
- Asthma in children
- Spasms of the diaphragm
- Bi syndrome of the blood vessels
- A lingering cough
- Right-heart strain from lung disease (cor pulmonale)
- Diminished appetite
- Infections of the upper airway
- Labored breathing
Modifications
When Cold is pronounced
When Food Stagnation is marked
For deficient Spleen Yang presenting with abundant, watery sputum together with nausea and vomiting
- +Zhi Ban Xia
- +Gan Jiang
- +Sha Ren
Where sensations of Cold are present
For sudden-onset asthma brought on by Cold
For asthma accompanied by coughing and abundant sputum
For Bi syndrome affecting the vessels:
For a cough with thick, white sputum from Phlegm-Damp invading the Lungs
For cough occurring in children
For cough in children with deficient Qi and Yin
For asthma stemming from accumulated Phlegm
For asthma from accumulated Phlegm with abundant sputum
For asthma from accumulated Phlegm together with Damp stagnating in the Middle Burner
For asthma from accumulated Phlegm with marked panting and wheeze
For asthma from accumulated Phlegm combined with deficient Kidney Yin
For asthma from accumulated Phlegm combined with deficient Kidney Yin
For asthma from Phlegm-Damp with abundant sputum, marked wheezing and an inability to recline
For asthma from Phlegm-Damp combined with a weakened Spleen
For asthma from deficient Yang with abundant sputum
For a cough stemming from Phlegm-Damp
For a cough from Phlegm-Damp with a thick, white, sticky tongue coating, fatigue and heaviness of the limbs
For a cough from Phlegm-Damp combined with a weakened Spleen
For marked cough and wheeze
For solid, compact stool
For marked wheezing, a sense of oppression in the chest, and trouble bringing up sputum
For accompanying Wind-Cold
For asthma stemming from stagnant Phlegm
For asthma accompanied by coughing and abundant sputum
For a cough from Phlegm-Damp invading the Lungs
For a cough from Phlegm-Damp invading the Lungs combined with deficient Spleen Qi
For cough in children with deficient Spleen and Lung Qi
For cough in children with Phlegm and stagnant Blood
For asthma from accumulated Phlegm with marked Qi Deficiency
For asthma from accumulated Phlegm with thick, white sputum that is hard to bring up
For asthma from accumulated Phlegm combined with deficient Kidney Yang
For asthma from accumulated Phlegm combined with deficient Kidney Yang
For asthma stemming from Phlegm-Damp
For asthma from Phlegm-Damp with slight Heat
- +Er Chen Tangformula
- −Sheng Jiang
- −Wu Mei
- −Zhi Gan Cao
- +Cang Zhu
- +Hou Po
- +two or three of the following:formula
- +Huang Qin
- +Gua Lou Ren
- +Sang Bai Pi
- +Dan Nan Xing
- +Ge Qiao
For asthma from deficient Yang accompanied by Phlegm
For marked asthma from deficient Yang accompanied by Phlegm
For a cough from Phlegm-Damp with strong Cold sensations, white frothy sputum, aversion to Cold and cold extremities
For a cough from Phlegm-Damp accompanied by a Wind-type headache