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Jin Fei Cao San (金沸草散) releases exterior wind-cold and diffuses the Lung while transforming phlegm; for wind-cold with cough and copious phlegm.
English Name
Inula Powder
Classical Source
Bo Ji Fang (recorded)
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Releases exterior wind-cold and diffuses the Lung
- Transforms phlegm and descends qi to stop cough
Indications
Wind-cold with phlegm: cough with copious white sputum, nasal congestion and discharge, chills and fever, and a stifling chest.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: thin white coat. Pulse: floating or slippery.
Modifications
With more heat, adjust toward cooling phlegm herbs.
Cautions & Contraindications
For wind-cold with phlegm; not for wind-heat or dry cough.
