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The top herbs in Er Chen Tang are Crow-Dipper Rhizomes (Ban Xia), Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi) and Poria-Cocos Mushrooms (Fu Ling)
Source date: 1148 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Dries Damp and dispels Phlegm. Regulates Qi and harmonizes the Middle Burner (Stomach and Spleen).
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Damp-Cold Phlegm' of which emphysema is a symptom.
The top herbs in Bu Fei Tang are Ginseng (Ren Shen), Milkvetch Roots (Huang Qi) and Schisandra Berries (Wu Wei Zi)
Source date: 1331 AD
Number of ingredients: 6 herbs
Key actions: Augments the Qi. Stabilizes the Exterior.
Bu Fei Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of emphysema
The top herbs in Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang are Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) and Liquorice (Gan Cao)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 2 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Lungs. Strengthens the Stomach.
Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of emphysema
The top herbs in Jiu Xian San are Poppy Capsules (Ying Su Ke), Chinese Plums (Wu Mei) and Schisandra Berries (Wu Wei Zi)
Source date: Yuan dynasty
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Secures the Lungs. Stops coughing. Augments Qi . Nourishes Yin.
Jiu Xian San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of emphysema
The top herbs in Ren Shen Ge Jie San are Tokay Geckos (Ge Jie), Ginseng (Ren Shen) and Poria-Cocos Mushrooms (Fu Ling)
Source date: 1047 AD
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Tonifies the Qi. Augments the Kidneys. Stops coughing. Arrests wheezing.
Ren Shen Ge Jie San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of emphysema
Phlegm Nausea Vomiting Stifling sensation in the chest and epigastrium Palpitations Dizziness Focal distention Constipation Dyspnea Coughing