HERB FORMULAS

JIE GENG TANG - 桔梗湯 - PLATYCODON DECOCTION

English: Platycodon Decoction
Also Known As: Platycodon Combination

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 3g Opens Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm Benefits, the throat and expels pus.
With Gan Cao, disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity, and expels pus for productive cough with hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat and Lung abscess with expectoration of pus and pain in the chest and flanks.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 6g Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity.
With Jie Geng , for pain and swelling of the throat.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Eliminates Phlegm and pus
  • Clears Deficiency Fire
  • Clears Toxins

SYNDROMES

  • Phlegm Stagnation in the chest with Deficiency Fire Rising

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Coughing
  • Swelling and pain of the throat
  • Thick, salty sputum with mucus and Blood
  • Chills
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Fullness and congestion in the chest
  • Dry mouth
  • No thirst
  • Foul-smelling sputum

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS:

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For severe Heat conditions:
For pulmonary abscess:
+ Heat-clearing and toxin-eliminating herbs + 20g Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren
    + 30g Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao
    + 30g Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao
    + 30g Caulis Sargentodoxae Hong Teng
   
    + 30g Sm. Benincasae Dong Gua Zi
    + 15g Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu
   
    + 15g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua