Lung Qi Jr.

Within this formula, Zi Wan, Bai Qian, Bai Bu, Ban Xia, Sheng Jiang, and Chen Pi downbear counterflow, transform phlegm, and stop cough. Zi Wan, Ban Xia, and Bai Qian are an important combination for coughing and wheezing associated with profuse, difficult to expectorate phlegm. Jie Geng loosens the chest, diffuses the lungs, and transforms phlegm. It also acts to guide the other medicinals to the lungs and chest. Gan Cao and Jie Geng together are able to clear and disinhibit the throat. Zi Su Ye and Sang Bai Pi clear the lungs, stop coughing, and level panting. Fu Ling aids Ban Xia, Chen Pi, and Sheng Jiang eliminate dampness and transform phlegm. Huang Qin clears the lungs, while Dang Shen and Da Zao fortify the spleen and support the righteous. Chai Hu rectifies the qi and disinhibits the qi mechanism of all three burners.

THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PHLEGM HEAT INCLUDE:

• Coughing and panting
• Thick, yellow phlegm
• A slippery, rapid pulse

THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SPLEEN VACUITY INCLUDE:

• Recurrent or easy catching of cold
• A history of antibiotic use
• A craving for sweets
• Fatigue
• Possible poor appetite
• A tendency to loose stools
• A fat tongue with teeth-marks on its edges
• A blue vein between the eyebrows at the so-called root of the nose