Liu An Jian 六案件
Six Serenity Decoction

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Collected Treatises of Jing-Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu)

Herb Name Chen Pi (Tangerine peel) Ban Xia (Pinellia) Fu Ling (Poria) Gan Cao (Licorice) Xing Ren (Apricot kerne) Bal Jie Zi (Mustard seed)

Latin Citri Reticulatae Pinelliae Ternatae Poria cocos Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Prunus armenica Sinapis alba Amount 4 ½ grams 6–9 grams 6 grams 3 grams ea. 1 ½–2 grams

Preparation:

Decoction, adding 3–7 slices of fresh Ginger.

Function:

Resolves Phlegm, Guides Qi Downwards, Stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

Lasting Wind-Cold disorder with Cough, Wheezing, with white, sticky, hard-to-clear sputum
1. Bronchitis
2. Persistent Cough
3. Asthma

Dose:

The above is taken over the course of the day in three equal doses.

Cautions:

Not for Heat-type Cough.

Modifications:

1. More severe Wheezing, add ma Huang
2. More severe Cough, add Coltsfoot (Kuan Dong Hua) and Platycodon (Jie Geng)

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