[Source]

Collected Formulas for Recovering from Illness

 [Composition]

Mint, Forsythia, Platycodon, Licorice, Catechu, Ligusticum wallichii, Rhubarb, 砂仁/’>Amomum villosum, Chebulae Fructus
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 [Classification Groups]

<Tonify Spleen and Middle Jiao>: Licorice

<Dispel Exterior with Acrid-Cool Herbs>: Mint

<Purgatives>: Rhubarb

<Aromatically Transform Dampness>: 砂仁/’>Amomum villosum

<Invigorate Blood and Dispel Stasis>: Ligusticum wallichii

<Transform Phlegm>: Platycodon

<Astringe>: Chebulae Fructus, Catechu

<Clear Heat and Detoxify>: Forsythia

[Formula Rationale]

“Composite Formula”: The formula uses Forsythia to clear heat and detoxify, lightly and clearly dispelling heat; Mint to dispel wind and heat, clearing and benefiting the throat; these two herbs work together to enhance the effect of clearing heat and dispelling the exterior. Platycodon both ascends and descends, and is good at raising lung qi. When used with Licorice, it opens the voice and benefits the throat. Chebulae Fructus is sour and bitter, astringes the lungs to stop cough, and lowers qi and fire. When combined with the previous herbs, one dispels and one astringes, opening and closing work together, complementing each other. 砂仁/’>Amomum villosum is acrid and dispersing, warm and unblocking, aromatically opening the orifices, to assist in opening the voice. Rhubarb is bitter and cold, purges fire and detoxifies, leading fire downward. Ligusticum wallichii dispels wind, clears cold, and stops pain.

 [Functions]

Clears the lungs and moistens the throat, clears heat and resolves phlegm, eliminates accumulations and moistens dryness.

 [Indications]

Heat in the San Jiao, lung fire flaring upward, sore throat, hoarseness, dry mouth and throat, also treats yin deficiency with steaming bone decoction, when water and fire cannot ascend and descend, and hoarseness due to excessive talking or shouting.

 [Clinical Manifestations]

Loss of voice, discomfort in the throat.

 [Mnemonic]

Cute models wear yellow thin gauze, a bow tie is super high and upturned (Chebula, Amomum, Rhubarb, thin gauze (mint), Forsythia, Platycodon, Ligusticum, Licorice, Forsythia).