WH Acupuncture & Herbs Centre

Lily Metal-Consolidating Decoction bai he gu jin tang

[SOURCE]: Collection of Formulae with Notes

[ INGREDIENTS]:    Rehmannia root 6g ,  Prepared rehmannia root 9g ,  Ophiopogon root 5g,   Lily bulb 3g ,  White peony root 3g ,  Chinese angelica root 3g ,  Fritillary bulb 3g ,  Licorice 3g ,  Scrophularia root 2g ,  Platycodon root 2g 

[DIRECTIONS]: Decoct the above herbs in water for

[EFFECTS]:Nourishing yin and clearing away heat, resolving phlegm.

[INDICATIONS]: Yin deficiency of both the lung and kidney manifested by cough with bloody sputum, dry and sore throat, feverish sensation in the palms and soles, hectic fever with night sweating, red tongue with less coating, thread and rapid pulse.             

[ANALYSIS OF FORMULA]:It is a common formula for treating cough due to yin deficiency of both the lung and kidney. As the main herbs, lily bulb, rehmannia root and prepared rehmannia root can nourish both the lung and kidney-yin. Ophiopogon root help lily bulb moisten the lung to stop cough ; scrophularia root help rehmannia root and prepared rehmannia root nourish yin and clear away heat. They act as the assistant herbs. As the adjuvant herbs, Chinese angelica root and white peony root are to replenish blood for harmonizing yin;fritillary bulb and platycodon root to clear the lung and to resolve phlegm for stopping cough. Lico­rice acts as the dispatcher herb to harmonize all the components as well as to soothe throat by combination with platycodon root. 

This formula can be used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, bron­chiectasis and pharyngitis pertaining to yin deficiency of both the lung and kidney.