An Fei Jie Geng Tang - 安肺桔梗汤 - Platycodon Root Decoction For Regulating The Lungs

English:	Platycodon Root Decoction for Regulating the Lungs
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	9g	Stops coughing, calms wheezing, moistens the Intestines, unblocks bowels and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Zi Su Zi, for coughing and wheezing with constipation.
Fr. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou	9g	Clears Lung Heat, Dissipates nodules, Eliminates pus, Reduces abscesses, Regulates Qi, Transforms Hot Phlegm.
Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke	9g	Promotes the movement of Qi, reduces distention and pressure and resolves hardenings. With Jie Geng, regulates the flow of Qi in the chest and aids in the transformation of Phlegm for chest congestion.
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	9g	Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm and pus and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body. With Gan Cao, for Lung abscess with expectoration of pus and pain in the chest and flanks. With Gan Cao and Yi Yi Ren, for Lung abscess with chest pain, fever and a cough with foul-smelling, yellow, sticky sputum.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	9g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, stops coughing, treats dyspnea and alleviates pain. With Huang Qi, for ulcerated abscesses with insufficient drainage or which drain a clear thin discharge.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	30g	Tonifies Qi and Blood, tonifies the Lungs, aids the circulation of moisture downward from the face, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh, expels toxins, generates Body Fluids and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesia.
Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	9g	Clears Heat and drains Fire from the Lungs and Stomach, nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, clears Deficiency Fire and quenches thirst.
Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae	Chuan Bei Mu	9g	Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm, stops coughing, nourishes and moistens the Lungs, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Xing Ren, Zi Su Zi and Jie Geng, for a Wind-Cold cough. With Zhi Mu, clears Qi and nourishes Yin, for coughing with scanty, difficult to expectorate sputum due to Yin Deficiency Fire burning the Lungs. With Xing Ren, for a non-productive cough from Lung Deficiency disorders.
Cx. Mori	Sang Bai Pi	9g	Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops coughing and calms wheezing. With Ting Li Zi, for wheezing from water and thin mucus retained in the Lungs.
Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae	Han Fang Ji	6g	Expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Huang Qi, for Wind-Dampness with Exterior Deficiency.
Bul. Lilii	Bai He	9g	Nourishes Yin, moistens the Lungs, clears Heat and stops coughing. With Zhi Mu, for a dry cough, vexation and agitation after a warm disease.
Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren	15g	Clears Heat, Expels pus, Expels Wind-Dampness, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Relieves pain, Resolves Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen.
Sm. Lepidii/Descuraniae	Ting Li Zi	15g	Drains the Lungs, reduces Phlegm and calms wheezing. With Zi Su Zi, for the accumulation of Phlegm and thin mucus leading to Lung Qi constraint and blockage with coughing and wheezing which is worse when lying down, edema of the tissues of the face and head, stifling fullness and discomfort in the chest, and a reduction in the flow of urine.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	3g	Astringes sweat, Astringes the leakage of Lung Qi, Generates fluids, Stops coughing, Tonifies Qi
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops coughing, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels. With Jie Geng, for pain and swelling of the throat. With Xing Ren and Chuan Bei Mu, for Heat induced dry cough.

Formula Actions

• Regulates Qi
• Nourishes Yin
• Subdues swelling
• Stops bleeding

Syndromes

• Lung Qi and Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Coughing A low or soft voice Hoarseness Shortness of breath Chest pain

Sometimes facial edema T: Pale C: White P: Thready

Treats

Dyspnea on exertion

Lung cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For stronger Blood cooling, Qi regulating and hemostatic effects:
+ 9g Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang
+ 9g Fr. Perillae	Zi Su Zi