
Properties: Sweet, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung
Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated for lung cold and wind-cold cough patients for its cold and descending property. It should be used with cautions for patients with much urine.
Notes:
In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a collection of Pre-Qin mythological geography, there is a great tree in the far east called 扶桑 (Fu Sang), identified as an ancient "world-tree". It stands with its roots in the water and the ten suns on its branches. Nine suns are on its lower branches and the one (presumably the one that rises that day) is on the upper branch. It is debated whether this name refers to a hibiscus (扶桑 Fu Sang), or a mulberry tree (桑 Sang) that "supports" (扶 Fu) the ten suns.
Bian Zhi Xin Qi Yin (Modified Formulation of Heart Qi Drink)
From: Collection of Treasured Essentials (date unknown)
Bu Fei Tang (Tonify the Lungs Decoction)
From: Everlasting Categorisation of Inscribed Formulas (1331)
Da Chang Tu Shi Chen Liao Yang Cao Yao Fang (Large Intestine Rabbit Time Recuperative Herbal Prescription)
From: Treatise on Armament Technology by Mao Yuanyi (1621)
Da Yu Tang (Thrust Out Constraint Decoction)
From: Wondrous Lantern for Peering into the Origin and Development of Miscellaneous Diseases (1773) by Shen Jin-Ao
Dian Kuang Meng Xing Tang (Decoction to Wake from the Nightmare of Insanity)
From: Correction of Errors Among Physicians by Wang Qing-Ren (1830)
Dun Sou San (Long-Bout Cough Powder)
From: Time Tested Formula (unknown date) by Unknown
Fei Hu Shi Chen Liao Yang Cao Yao Fang (Lung Tiger Time Recuperative Herbal Prescription)
From: Treatise on Armament Technology by Mao Yuanyi (1621)
Hua Gai San (Canopy Powder)
From: Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefiting the People of the Taiping Era by Tai Yi Ju (Imperial Medical Bureau) (1107)
Jia Jian Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang (Modified Lophatherum and Gypsum Decoction)
From: Formulas Based on the Experience of Ding Gan-Ren (1927) by Ding Gan-Ren
Jiang Qi Hua Tan Tang (Direct Qi Downward and Transform Phlegm Decoction)
From: Systematic Instructions on Medicine (1534)
Jiu Xian San (Nine Immortal Powder)
From: Precious Mirror of Health by Luo Tian-Yi (Yuan Dynasty)
Ma Huang Deng Shi Wei San (Ephedra Pill with Ten Ingredients)
From: Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library by Wang Tao (752)
Ning Sou San (Calm Coughing Pill)
From: Revised Popular Guide to the Discussion of Cold Damage by Yu Gen-Chu, Revised by He Bing-Yuan (Qing dynasty)
Qian Hu San (Peucedani Powder)
From: Peaceful and Holy Benevolent Prescriptions of the Taiping Era (c. 992)
Qing Fei Tang (Clear the Lung Decoction)
From: Restoration of Health from the Myriad Diseases by Gong Ting-Xian (1587)
Ren Shen Ge Jie San (Ginseng and Gecko Powder)
From: Formulas of Broad Benefit (1047)
Ren Shen Huang Qi San (Ginseng and Astragalus Powder)
From: Precious Mirror of Health by Luo Tian-Yi (Yuan Dynasty)
Ren Shen Xie Fei Tang (Ginseng Decoction to Drain the Lung)
From: Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition by Wu Qian (1742)
Sang Bai Pi Jiu (Mulberry Bark Wine)
From: Chinese Medicinal Wines and Elixirs (2008) by Various
Sang Bai Pi Ru Yan Xun Xi (Mulberry Bark with Salt Steam Wash)
From: Essential Subtleties on the Silver Sea by Unknown, attributed to Sun Si Miao (Maybe composed in the Song - Ming Dynasty, published ~1579)
Sang Dan Xie Bai Tang (Mulberry Leaf and Moutan Decoction to Drain the White)
From: Revised Popular Guide to the Discussion of Cold Damage by Yu Gen-Chu, Revised by He Bing-Yuan (Qing dynasty)
Wu Pi San (Five Peel Powder)
From: Treasury Classic (4th century) by Hua Tuo
Xie Bai San (Drain the White Powder)
From: Craft of Medicines and Patterns for Children by Qian Yi (1119)
Xie Bai San (Drain the White Powder)
From: Wondrous Lantern for Peering into the Origin and Development of Miscellaneous Diseases (1773) by Shen Jin-Ao
Xie Bai San (Drain the White Powder)
From: Indispensable Tools for Pattern Treatment by Wang Ken-Tang (1602)
Xing Su Yin (You Ke) (Apricot and Perilla Drink (Paediatric Version))
From: Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition by Wu Qian (1742)
Zhu Ling Tang (Polyporus Decoction)
From: Comprehensive Recording of Sagely Beneficence from the Zhenghe Era (1117) by Song Imperial Court
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
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