化痰定喘合剂

The dose of each herb is:

• Ku Xing Ren (bitter apricot kernel): 17 g
• Zi Su Zi (perilla fruit): 14 g
• Lai Fu Zi (radish seed): 14 g
• Fu Ling (poria): 14 g
• Hou Po (magnolia bark): 14 g
• Bai Jie Zi (white mustard seed): 9 g
• Chen Pi (aged tangerine peel): 9 g
• Zhi Gan Cao (honey-fried licorice root): 9 g
• Total raw herb weight: 17+14+14+14+14+9+9+9 = 100 g

Converted to a 5:1 granule extract:

100 g raw herb ÷ 5 = 20.0 g of granules.

Granule dose: Dissolve in warm water and take in 2-3 doses.

• Twice daily, about 10.0 g per dose.
• Three times daily, about 6.5 g per dose.

5. Cautions and clinical notes

[Contraindications]:

1. This formula is warm and drying in nature; it is contraindicated in dry cough due to yin deficiency (dry cough with scant sputum, dry throat and hoarse voice) or in lung heat cough and wheezing (thick, yellow sputum).
2. In Spleen-Stomach deficiency with loose stools, Lai Fu Zi should be used with caution.
3. Caution in pregnancy, since the formula contains Ku Xing Ren (slightly toxic) and Hou Po and other qi-breaking, downward-directing herbs.

[Safety warnings]:

1. Ku Xing Ren in this formula is slightly toxic. Although ProCare Herbs granules undergo standardized processing during preparation, the practitioner's instructions must still be strictly followed, and the dose should not be exceeded.
2. Bai Jie Zi is irritating to skin and mucous membranes; the dose should not be too large.

Modern applications: Mainly used for chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pulmonary emphysema, and pediatric wheezing bronchitis, in patterns of phlegm-damp obstructing the lung with lung qi counterflow.

Duration of use: This formula is a treatment formula and should be discontinued once the condition resolves. Once cough, wheezing and copious sputum have eased, the formula may be stopped or switched to one that strengthens the Spleen and benefits the lung for further regulation.