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Xiao Qing Long Tang (小青龍湯) releases the exterior and warms the Lung to transform congested thin fluids; the principal formula for exterior wind-cold with interior cold phlegm-fluid.
English Name
Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Releases exterior wind-cold
- Warms the Lung and transforms thin, watery phlegm-fluid
Indications
Exterior cold with interior phlegm-fluid: chills and fever without sweating, cough and wheezing with copious thin, watery white sputum, and a stifling chest.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: moist white coat. Pulse: floating and tight.
Modifications
With interior heat, add Shi Gao.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warming and dispersing; not for cough from heat or yin deficiency. Use Xi Xin in small dose.