Sang Ju Yin 桑菊饮
Mulberry and Chrysanthemum Decoction

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian)

Herb Name Sang Ye (Mulberry leaf) Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum) Lian Qiao (Forsythia) Bo He (Mint) Jie Geng (Platycodon) Xing Ren (Apricot kernel) Lu Gen Gan Cao (Licorice)

Latin Morus alba Chrysanthemum morifolium Forsythia suspensa Mentha haplocalyx Platycodon grandiflorum Prunus armenica Phragmites communis Glycyrrhiza uralensis Amount 7 ½ grams 3 grams 4 ½ grams 2 ½ grams 6 grams ea. 2 ½ grams

Preparation:

Prepare a standard decoction.

Function:

Clears Exterior Wind-Heat, Stops Cough

Use:

Mild Fever, Cough, floating rapid pulse
1. Common Cold
2. Influenza
3. Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
4. Acute Cough, acute Bronchitis
5. Acute Conjunctivitis

Dose:

The above decoction is divided into 3 equal doses to be taken over the course of a day.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Severe Lung Heat Cough, add Scutellaria Huang Qin
2. For thick, yellow Phlegm that is hard to clear, add Trichosanthes Gua Lou Pi and Fritillaria Zhe Bei Mu.
3. Acute Sore Throat, add Burdock seed (Niu Bang Zi)
4. Acute Wind-Heat affecting the Eyes, add Cassia seed (Jue Ming Zi), Prunella (Xia Ku Cao)

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