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Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (蘇子降氣湯) descends rebellious Lung qi and transforms phlegm above while gently warming and tonifying the Kidney below; for chronic cough and wheezing with phlegm where there is excess above and deficiency below.
English Name
Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi Downward
Classical Source
Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1107
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Descends rebellious Lung qi and calms wheezing
- Transforms phlegm; warms and tonifies the Kidney below
Indications
Phlegm cough and wheezing of the ‘excess above, deficiency below’ type: coughing and wheezing with copious phlegm, a stifling chest, and weak, cold lower back and legs.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: white, greasy or slippery coat. Pulse: slippery (weak at the proximal position).
Modifications
With more cold, add Gan Jiang and Xi Xin.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warming and drying; not for cough from Lung heat or yin deficiency.