Formula
Formula
Single Herbs
Category | Qu Tan Ji
祛痰劑 |
Sub Category | Zhi Feng Hua Tan
治風化痰 |
Name | Zhi Sou San
止嗽散 Cough Alleviation Powder |
Pharma Effect | |
Function | Alleviates coughing, transforms phlegm, disperses the exterior and disseminates the lung qi. |
Clinic Usage | This formula treats the condition in which wind attacks the lungs. Symptoms include coughing and itchy throat. There may also be chills, fever and occasionally a thin, white coating on the tongue. |
Cautions | Modern practitioners often use this formula for treatment of cough caused by respiratory infection. |