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formula
Minor Blue Dragon C.
chinese formulae

definition

Minor Blue Dragon C. = Xiao Qing Long Tang = "Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 38; Hsu, 1980, p. 43; Yeung, p. 261.
signs and symptoms: Coughing, wheezing, fever and chills (more chills) without sweating, sputum that is copious, white, stringy, and difficult to expectorate, generalized body aches, edema, dyspnea.
tongue and pulse: Moist tongue coating, and floating, tight pulse.
indications: Acute Lung Wind-Cold with chronic Dampness or Spleen Xu (Deficiency). With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating influenza, allergic rhinitis, acute bronchitis, bronchial asthma, and pertussis.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated for long-term usage, or for conditions with Heat, coughing due to Yin Xu (Deficiency), hemoptysis, night sweats, or weak constitution. Use with caution in cases with hypertension.
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 9 grams: cinnamon twig (gui zhi), white peony (bai shao yao), dry ginger (gan jiang), schizandra (wu wei zi), pinellia (ban xia).
» 6 grams: ephedra (ma huang), asarum (xi xin).
» 3 grams: honey-baked licorice (zhi gan cao).
modifications:
» for severe Exterior Cold disorders, increase the dosage of ephedra (ma huang) and cinnamon twig (gui zhi).
» with cough, add apricot seed (xing ren).
» for marked congestion, copious sputum, difficulty in breathing while lying down, a slippery and wet tongue coating, and a wiry and tight or wiry and slippery pulse, increase the dosage of asarum (xi xin) and pinellia (ban xia), and add fresh ginger (sheng jiang).


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