Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang (Eliminate Dryness and Rescue the Lung Decoction)

Eliminate Dryness and Rescue the Lung Decoction

Yi Men Fa Lu, 1658

• Sang Ye – chief; Shi Gao, Mai Men Dong (clear/moisten)
• E Jiao, Hu Ma Ren (nourish); Xing Ren, Pi Pa Ye (descend Lung qi); Ren Shen, Gan Cao

• Clears warm-dryness and Lung heat
• Nourishes the yin and augments the qi; descends Lung qi

Warm-dryness damaging the Lung: a dry hacking cough with little or no sputum, dyspnoea, a dry throat and nose, thirst, and chest fullness.

Tongue: red and dry with little coat. Pulse: rapid and weak (or thin and rapid).

With blood-streaked sputum, add cooling haemostatics.

For warm-dryness with some heat; not for cold-dryness or damp cough.