Zhi Sou San
Zhi Sou San 止嗽散
Stop Cough Powder
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Medical Revelatiom (Yi Xue Xin Wu)
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Jie Geng (Platycodon) | Platycodon grandiflorum | 96 grams ea. |
| Jing Jie (Schizonepeta) | Schizonepeta tenuifolia | 36 grams |
| Zi Wan (Aster) | Aster tartaricus | 48 grams |
| Bai Bu (Stemona) | Stemona japonica | |
| Bai Qian (Cynanchum) | Cynanchum stauntonii | |
| Gan Cao (Licorice) | Glycyrrhiza uralensis | |
| Chen Pi (Tangerine peel) | Citrus reticulata |
Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Stops Cough, Clears Phlegm, Opens Obstructions of the Lungs
Use:
1. Acute Cough; Especially useful when a Cold or Flu has resolved, but a Cough remains
2. Acute Bronchitis
3. Whooping Cough
4. Early stage of Viral Pneumonia
5. Emphysema
6. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Dose:
6–9 grams after meals and before bed with warm water
Cautions:
Not used for Cough with Heat or Yin deficiency
Modifications:
1. Acute Cough from Wind-Heat, add Mulberry leaf (Sang Ye) and Peppermint (Bo He)
2. Acute Cough from Wind-Cold, take with a decoction of fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang)
3. Stronger Heat symptoms, add Scutellaria Huang Qin
4. Stronger Cough, add Apricot kernel (Xing Ren)
5. For thick Phlegm, add Pinellia Ban Xia, Fritillaria Chuan Bei Mu, Mulberry root bark (Sang Bai Pi)
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