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respiratory system
pleurisy
chinese formulae
formulas
Morus and Lycium C. (Xie Bai San): Lung Heat: coughing, wheezing, fever with skin that feels hot to the touch, all worse in the later afternoon; dry mouth, little or difficult-to-expectorate sputum (Hsu, 1980, p. 173; Bensky and Barolet, p. 90)
Major Bupleurum C. (Da Chai Hu Tang): Liver Qi Stagnation: Alternating fever and chills, fullness in the chest and hypochondriac region with or without pain, bitter taste, nausea, burning diarrhea or no bowel movements, slight irritability, yellow tongue coat.
(Hsu, 1980, p. 128; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 154, Yeung, p. 61; Bensky and Barolet, p. 139)
Minor Trichosanthes F. (Xiao Xian Xiong Tang): Lung Obstructed by Phlegm-Heat:focal distention in the chest and epigastrium that are painful to touch, coughing up yellow viscous sputum, constipation, bitter taste, yellow greasy tongue coat.
(Hsu, 1980, p. 142; Bensky and Barolet, p. 438)
Bupleurum and Tang Kuei C. (Xiao Yao Wan) (available as patent): Liver Qi Stagnation with Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency): hypochondriac pain, headache, vertigo, bitter taste, dry mouth, fatigue, reduced appetite, pale red tongue
(Hsu, 1980, p. 94; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 228; Yeung, p. 263; Bensky and Barolet, p. 147; patent: Zhu, p. 227)
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