Formula
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Li Qi Ji
理氣劑 |
| Sub Category | Jiang Qi
降氣 |
| Name | Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
蘇子降氣湯 Perilla Fruit Decoction to Direct the Qi Downward |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Function | Directs negative qi downward, calms wheezing, alleviates coughing and transforms phlegm. |
| Clinic Usage | This formula is for lung obstruction and kidney deficiency. Symptoms include watery and copious sputum, a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm, fatigue or edema of the extremities, and a white coated tongue that is either slippery or greasy. |
| Cautions | This formula is warm and dry in nature. Do not use if coughing is caused by heat in the lungs. |
