San You Tang - 三幼汤 - Three Young Decoction

English:	Three Young Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Ephedrae	Ma Huang	3-10g	Calms wheezing, Disseminates and facilitates Lung Qi, Induces sweating, Releases the Exterior, Stops coughing. With Xing Ren, for Wind-Cold cough and wheezing.
Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	3-10g	Stops cough and calms wheezing. With Ma Huang and Gan Cao, for cough with profuse sputum, nasal obstruction and a hoarse voice.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3-9g	Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops Cough, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Formula Actions

• Induces sweating
• Releases the Exterior
• Disseminates and facilitates Lung Qi
• Calms wheezing
• Stops coughing

Syndromes

• Asthma due to early-stage Wind-Cold

Clinical Manifestations

Severe chills Mild or no fever Headache Generalized discomfort Stiff neck and shoulders Body aches Joint ache Nausea Vomiting Hiccups Anhidrosis Gasping

Stabbing joint pain Itchy throat Cough Asthma Aversion to Wind and Cold Maybe low back pain Maybe frozen shoulder Maybe dyspnea Maybe epistaxis (severe) T: Normal C: Thin and white P: Floating and tight

Treats

Bronchial asthma Gasping

COPD Dyspnea

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications