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| Key Characteristic |
It is an OTC patent herbal preparation used in department of internal medicine. |
| Formula Basis |
Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, 2000
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| Ingredients |
Gecko, Semen Trichosanthis, Radix et Rhizoma Asteris, Herba Ephedrae, Gypsum Fibrosum (calcined), Carapax Trionycis (processed with vinegar), Radix Scutellariae, Radix et Rhizoma Coptidis, Fructus Perillae (stir-baked), Semen Armeniacae Amarum (stir-baked), Bulbus Lilii, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae
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| Actions |
To nourish yin and clear the lung, and relieve coughing and asthma or dyspnea
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| Indications |
Consumptive diseases, manifested as cough, shortness of breath, fullness in the chest, spontaneous perspiration or night sweating due to deficiency in the lung and kidney or excessive lung-heat caused by yin deficiency, in addition, used for pulmonary tuberculosis, emphysema, atelectasis, etc.
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| Usage and Dosage |
Oral administration: Water-honeyed pill: 5~6g, small honeyed pill: 9g or 1 big honeyed pill each time, twice a day |
| Precaution |
It is forbidden to prescribe to patients with cough and dyspnea due to wind-cold and profuse and heat. |
| Pharmacological study |
It acts to relieve dyspnea or asthmas, dispel sputum, stop coughing and counteract inflammation.
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