Decoctum Pectorale
Pectoral Decoction

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Augustana

Herb Name Raisins Barley Sebestens Jujubes Dates Licorice Maidenhair Hyssop

Latin Vitis vinifera Hordeum vulgare Cordia spp Ziziphus jujuba Diospyros lotus Glycyrrhiza glabra Adiantum capillus-veneris Hyssopus officinale Amount 1 oz. ea. 15 of each 6 1⁄2 oz. 1⁄2 handful 2 drams

Preparation:

Decoction

Function:

Clears Phlegm and Heat, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Catarrh
2. Cough from Heat, or Heat and Phlegm
3. Asthma from Wind-Heat
4. Pleurisy
5. Good Lung tonic in those with weak Lungs

Dose:

2–4 oz.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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