Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang

Ingredients: mulberry leaf (Sang ye), Gypsum (shi gao), Ophiopogon root (mai men dong), Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Loquat (pi pa ye), White Apricot seed (xing ren), Sesame (hu ma ren), Gelatin (e jiao), Oriental ginseng root (ren shen).

Source:

• Clinical Methods and Rules (Yi Meng Fa Lu, 1658)

How it works:

• Moistens the lungs
• Facilitates the flow of lung qi
• Clears heat and dryness
• Arrests cough

Clinical Applications:

• Lung injury due to warm dryness marked by headache
• Qi and yin deficiency due to heat in the lungs
• Dry tongue with little coating

Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang is a classic herbal formula that was created in the 17^th century to help with qi and yin deficiency in the lungs as well as excess heat and dryness in the lungs by facilitating the flow of lung qi, moistening the lungs, and clearing heat and dryness.

Main Ingredient(s):

In this formula, Eriobotrya descends lung qi, transforms phlegm, and clears lung heat, Ophiopogon nourishes yin, alleviates cough, and generates fluids, while both moisten the lungs.