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Mulberry and Apricot Decoction sang xing tang

[SOURCE]: Differentiation on Warm Diseases Item by Item

I[NGREDIENTS]: Mulberry leaf 3g ,  Bitter apricot kernel 4. 5g ,  Clehnia root 6g ,  Fritillary bulb 3g ,  Prepared soybean 3g,   Capejasmine fruit 3g,   Pear peel 3g

[DIRECTIONS]:Decoct the above herbs in water for oral administration.

[EFFECT]:Dispelling the warm-dryness.

[INDICATIONS]:Exogenous attack of the warm-dryness. The evil stays in the lung and the defensive phase marked by slight fever, cough without sputum, dry throat with thirst, rapid and large pulse on the right hand.-

[ANALYSIS OF FORMULA]: This is a representative formula for treating cough pertaining to the lung-dryness due to exogenous attack of the warm-dry­ness. Mulberry leaf can 'dispel the dry-heat; bitter apricot kernel can disperse the lung with its bitter and pungent flavors and warm and moistening natures. They both act as the main herbs. Prepared soybean assists mulberry leaf in relieving the exterior; glehnia root and pear peel moisten the lung and promote generation of the body fluid. They act as the assistant herbs. As the adjuvant and dispatcher herbs, capejasmine fruit clears away the lung-heat; fritillary bulb resolves phlegm for stopping cough.

This formula is for the light attack evil and the mild case of the lung disor­ders. The decocting time should not be too long.