Ling Zhi Ke Dan No. 1 (Cough-relieving pellet No. 1)
[Main components] Fruit of common perilla (fructus Perilla frutescens var. arguta), root of common hogfennel (radix Peucedanum praeruptorum), root of Japanese stemona (radix Stemona japonica),and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Disperse lung and relieve cough.
[Indications] Cough due to common cold, or accompanied by stuffy and runny nose.
[Explanation of the prescription] As documented in Section Kesou of Jingyue Quanshu: “Cough due to exogenous attack originates from the lung, therefore, the transference should be from the lung into zang-viscera; so that, lung is the root and zang-viscera is the branch.” Pathogenic wind invading lung will obstruct pulmonary Qi and thus causes cough. In this prescription, drugs for dispersing lung and relieving cough are chosen as the “monarch”, drugs for dispelling wind to relieve exterior syndrome are chosen as the “minister”. Such composition may act altogether to relieve exterior syndrome, dispersing lung and relieving cough.
[Curative effect] In general, the effect could be felt after 1-3 hours and the patients will recover after 2-3days of medication.
[Precaution] (1) Don’t take this preparation when patients are suffering from diarrhea due to acute enterogastritis.
(2) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication.
Ling Zhi Ke Dan No. 2 (Cough-relieving pellet No. 2)
[Main components] Root of Japanese stemona (radix Stemona japonica), India bread (Poria coccus), loquat leaf (folium Eriobotrya japonica), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Invigorate spleen, regulate lung, relieve cough and resolve sputum.
[Indications] Cough and expectoration due to common cold, or long-lasting and obstinate cough might not be cured.
[Explanation of the prescription] As pointed out in Hejialiushu Kesoulun: ”Cough with phlegm and sound is due to the impairment of pulmonary Qi, and stirring of spleen damp.” In this prescription, lung-regulating drugs for dispersing and clearing lung and astringing pulmonary Qi are chosen as the “monarch”; spleen-strengthening drugs for drying dampness and resolving phlegm are chosen as the “minister”. Such composition may act altogether to relieve cough and resolve sputum, and is of significant curative effect in treating long-term cough.
[Curative effect] In general, the effect could be felt after 1-16 hours and the recovery of cough lasting for several months or years could respectively be achieved after 2-3days or10 days of medication.
[Precaution] (1) If flatulency occurs at lower abdomen after medication, decrease the dosage of, and if severe, stop this drug, (2) Don’t take this preparation when patients are suffering from diarrhea due to acute enterogastritis.
Ling Gan Dan No. 3 (Liver-promoting pellet No.3)
[Main components] Root of common peony (radix Paeonia alba), root of Chinese angelica (radix Angelica sinensis), fruit of Chinese magnoliavine, and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Nourish liver and kidney, and replenish Qi to supplement blood.
[Indications] Fatty liver, alcoholic hepatopathy, and ascending of aminotransferase due to failure in nourishing of liver and kidney.
[Explanation of the prescription] In this prescription, drugs for invigorating liver and nourishing blood are chosen as the “monarch”; drugs for nourishing kidney and replenishing essence are chosen as the “minister”. By means of nourishing liver and kidney, it may invigorate both the essence and the blood. The plentiful kidney essence will flourish the liver-blood and consequently supply the transformation source for and keep the plenty of kidney-essence.
[Precaution] (1) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. (2) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously. |
cough,fatty liver,hepatitis
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