Cong Chi Jie Geng Tang - 葱豉桔梗湯 - Scallion, Prepared Soybean And Platycodon Decoction

English:	Scallion, Prepared Soybean and Platycodon Decoction
Also Known As:	Scallion and Platycodon Decoction Cong Bai Jie Geng Tang

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Bul. Allii	Cong Bai	9-12g	Releases the exterior, disperses Cold, unblocks the Yang and relieves toxicity. With Dan Dou Chi, for early-stage Wind-Cold with chills, anhidrosis, headache, nasal congestion and sneezing. With Chao Zhi Zi, Lian Qiao and Bo He, for Wind-Cold with Interior Heat.
Sm. Sojae Preparata	Dan Dou Chi	9-15g	Expels Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, eliminates irritability and relieves chest stuffiness. With Cong Bai, for fevers with anhidrosis and epigastric pain, and distension due to early stage Wind-Cold invasion. With Bo He, for hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat. With Chao Zhi Zi, for Insomnia and irritability due to Wind-Heat, Exterior Heat as it first enters the interior and late-stage residual Heat trapped in the chest and diaphragm with irritability, restlessness, headache, stifling sensation in the chest, vexation, insomnia, expression of rashes and nausea (if vomiting occurs, stop).
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	3-4.5g	Opens and spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm and benefits the throat. With Gan Cao, for hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat.
Charred Fr. Gardeniae	Chao Zhi Zi	6-9g	Clears Heat from the Lung and drains Fire. With Dan Zhu Ye, for lingering fever. With Dan Dou Chi, for insomnia and irritability from Deficiency due to Heat lingering in the chest. With Lian Qiao, for Heat entering the Pericardium and Heat remaining in the Heart channel with sores in the mouth, or on the tongue, dark, scanty urine, or urinary discomfort.
Hb. Menthae	Bo He	3-4.5g	Disperses Wind-Heat, clears the head and eyes and benefits throat. With Lian Qiao and Jie Geng, for sore throat with loss of voice.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	3-4.5g	Clears Heat and toxins and expels Wind-Heat.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3-4.5g	Clears Heat, Harmonizes and moistens the Lungs, Relieves Fire toxicity, Stops cough.
Fresh Hb. Lophatheri	Xian Dan Zhu Ye	1.5-3g	Clears Heat, promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat.

Formula Actions

• Disperses Wind
• Releases the Exterior
• Clears Heat from the Lung

Syndromes

• Early-stage Wind-Heat Invasion
• Early stage of exterior Wind-Heat with interior Qi-level Heat (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Fever Headache Slight aversion to Wind Aversion to Cold Sore throat

Cough Thirst T: Red tip C: White P: Floating and rapid

Treats

Common cold Headache

Influenza Sore throat

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For more serious Wind-Heat:		For headaches and distention:
+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San		+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San
For clearing and releasing the head and eyes:		+ Fol. Mori	Sang Ye
+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San		+ Fr. Viticis	Man Jing Zi
+ Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	+ Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can
For cough with copious Phlegm:		For yellow sticky Phlegm:
+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San		+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San
+ Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae	Chuan Bei Mu	+ Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
+ Rx. Peucedani	Qian Hu	+ Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
+ Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	+ Per. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou Pi
For sore throat with redness and swelling:		For stuffy, runny nose, sneezing and allergies:
+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San		+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San
+ Rx. Isatidis	Ban Lan Gen	+ Fr. Xanthii	Cang Er Zi
+ Rz. Belamcandae	She Gan	+ Flos. Magnoliae	Xin Yi Hua
+ Lasiosphere/Calvatia	Ma Bo	For sore throat with redness and swelling:
+ Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San
For chest oppression:		+ The Throat Cooling Decoction for Regulating the Diaphragmatic Space Qing Yan Li Ge Tang
+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San		For seasonal flu with evident symptoms of Heat toxins:
+ Hb. Agastache	Huo Xiang	+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San
+ Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin	+ Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye
For Wind-Heat drying fluids or Disease onset in autumn with injury by Warm Dryness with scanty Phlegm, dry mouth, nose and throat, and a dry, red tongue with a scanty coat:		+ Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying
+ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Yin Qiao San		+ Rz. Paridis	Chong Luo
+ Rx. Glehniae	Nan Sha Shen	For more soreness and pain of thee throat;
+ Exo. Piri (Pear Skin)	Li Pi	+ Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye
For cough with profuse sputum:		For a feeling of chest oppression:
+ Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ Exo. Citri Reticulatae	Ju Hong	+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
+ Fr. Amomi Rotundus	Bai Dou Kou