Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang / Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang - 苓甘五味薑辛湯 - Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger And Asarum Decoction

English:	Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger and Asarum Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Poria	Fu Ling	12g	Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination, Strengthens the Spleen, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	9g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Gan Jiang, Xi Xin and Wu Wei Zi, for cough due to Wind-Cold with sputum.
Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	9g	Warms the Lungs, transforms thin mucus, rescues Devastated Yang and expels Interior Cold. With Gan Cao, for epigastric pain and vomiting due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold. With Wu Wei Zi and Xi Xin, for coughing and wheezing due to Cold congested Fluids blocking the descent of Lung Qi.
Hb. Asari	Xi Xin	3-9g	Alleviates pain, Disperses Wind-Cold and Internal Cold, Transforms Phlegm and Thin Mucus, Warms the Lungs.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	3-12g	Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops cough and Tonifies Qi. With Xi Xin, regulates the opening and closing of the Lungs, alleviating cough and calming wheezing for patients with existing thin mucus who are exposed to Wind-Cold leading acute wheezing and coughing of clear thin sputum.

Formula Actions

• Warms the Lungs
• Transforms congested Fluids

Syndromes

• Cold Thin Mucus due to Yang Deficiency (Han Yin)
• Cold-type thin mucus due to Yang deficiency and Yin excess (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Cough with profuse sputum Sputum is thin, watery and white Wheezing Discomfort in the chest and diaphragm

T: Normal or Pale C: White and slippery P: Wiry and slippery

Treats

Cough Chronic bronchitis Dyspnea

Chronic asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For profuse sputum with nausea:		For abdominal distention:
+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	+ Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi
+ Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke
For debilitated patients:		For severe coughing with facial edema:
+ Cordyceps	Dong Chong Xia Cao	+ Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren
For persistent coughing:		For facial flushing due to Yang Ming Heat:
+ Rx. Asteris	Zi Wan	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ Flos Farfarae	Kuan Dong Hua	For signs of Wind:
For Spleen Deficiency with anorexia:		- Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang
+ Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Fol Perillae	Zi Su Ye
+ Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	For dyspnea due to Lung and Kidney Deficiency with acute Cold accumulation:
+ Warm the Lungs Decoction Wen Fei Tang
+ 9g Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia
+ 9g Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren
+ 6g Per, Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi