Jie Geng Tang - 桔梗湯 - Platycodon Decoction

English:	Platycodon Decoction
Also Known As:	Platycodon Combination

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	3g	Opens Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm Benefits, the throat and expels pus. With Gan Cao, disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity, and expels pus for productive cough with hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat and Lung abscess with expectoration of pus and pain in the chest and flanks.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	6g	Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity. With Jie Geng , for pain and swelling of the throat.

Formula Actions

• Eliminates Phlegm and pus
• Clears Deficiency Fire
• Clears Toxins

Syndromes

• Phlegm Stagnation in the chest with Deficiency Fire Rising

Clinical Manifestations

Coughing Swelling and pain of the throat Thick, salty sputum with mucus and Blood Chills Aversion to Cold

Fullness and congestion in the chest Dry mouth No thirst Foul-smelling sputum

Treats

Pulmonary gangrene Pulmonary abscess Cough Lung cancer

Bronchitis Tonsillitis COPD

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For severe Heat conditions:		For pulmonary abscess:
+ Heat-clearing and toxin-eliminating herbs		+ 20g Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
+ 30g Hb. Houttuyniae	Yu Xing Cao
+ 30g Hb. Patriniae	Bai Jiang Cao
+ 30g Caulis Sargentodoxae	Hong Teng
+ 30g Sm. Benincasae	Dong Gua Zi
+ 15g Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii	Zhe Bei Mu
+ 15g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua