Qing Fei Tang
Ingredients: Ophiopogon root tuber (mai dong), Platycodon root (jie geng),Dong quai root (dang gui), Poria sclerotium (fu ling), Chinese asparagus root tuber (tian men dong),Chinese skullcap root (huang qin),Jujube fruit (da zao),White mulberry root bark (sang bai pi),Zhejiang fritillary bulb (bei mu),Tangerine dried rind of mature fruit (chen pi),Apricot seed (ku xing ren),Henon bamboo inner stem (zhu ru), Gardenia fruit (zhi zi),Schisandra fruit (wu wei zi ),Ginger fresh rhizome (sheng jiang), Chinese licorice root & rhizome (gan cao).
Mandarin: 清肺湯 Pin-Yin: Qing Fei Tang English: Platycodon & Fritillaria Combination Romaji: Sei Hai To Kanji: 清肺湯 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases (Wan Bing Hui Chun)
How it works:
- Clears the lungs
- Relieves cough
- Drains fire
- Moistens dryness
- Transforms phlegm
Clinical Applications:
- Lung-heat
- Phlegm-heat
- Stagnant heat
- Cough
Qing Fei Tang is an herbal formula that was developed in the Ming dynasty to treat excess heat in the lungs and coughing by clearing excess heat, draining fire, moistening dryness, transforming phlegm.
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
Ophiopogon |
Mai Dong |
Platycodon |
Jie Geng |
Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
Asparagus |
Tian Men Dong |
Scute |
Huang Qin |
Jujube |
Da Zao |
White Mulberry |
Sang Bai Pi |
Fritillaria |
Zhe Bei Mu |
Citrus Peel |
Chen Pi |
Apricot |
Ku Xing Ren |
Henon Bamboo |
Zhu Ru |
Gardenia |
Shan Zhi Zi |
Schisandra Fruit |
Wu Wei Zi |
Fresh Ginger |
Sheng Jiang |
Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Playtycodon opens the lungs, spreads qi, and expels phlegm and works with Fritillaria to expel heat and transform phlegm.