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| AS-135
Ping Chuan C |
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| Comment: |
| AS-135 (Minor Blue
Dragon Combination) is a very popular formula. For 1800 years,
it has been used for common cold, influenza, asthmatic bronchitis
and bronchial asthma marked by chills, fever, cough, wheezing,
copious and watery sputum, etc. The principal herb - Ephedrae
Herba includes ephedrine and pseudoephedrine which cause bronchodilation.
This effect is stronger when bronchospasm is present. Pinelliae
Tuber is an effective antitussive. AS-135 has been proven to reduce
fever, relieve dyspnea and cough, remove phlegm, promote blood
circulation and anti-allergic reaction. |
| Indications: |
| Asthma, bronchitis,
common cold and influenza marked by chills, profuse and watery
sputum. |
| Dosage: |
| 4-6 tablets three
times per day, before meals. |
| Functions: |
Traditional:
Releases the exterior, removes fluid-retention, arrests cough
and relieves asthma. |
Modern:
Dilates bronchi, removes phlegm, relieves wheezing, cough
and allergic reaction. |
Ingredients:
| Cinnamon |
Cinnamomi
Ramulus |
Gui
Zhi |
| Ma-Huang |
Ephedrae
Herba |
Ma
Huang |
| Asarum |
Asari
Herba cum Radice |
Xi
Xin |
| Dried
Ginger |
Zingiberis
Siccatum Rhizoma |
Gan
Jiang |
| Pinellia |
Pinelliae
Tuber |
Ban
Xia |
| Schizandra |
Schizandrae
Fructus |
Wu
Wei Zi |
| Peony |
Paeoniae
Radix |
Shao
Yao |
| Licorice |
Glycyrrhizae
Radix |
Gan
Cao |
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| Chinese
Medical Description: |
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Cinnamon,
Ma-Huang
Induces
sweating and releases the exterior |
Asarum,
Dried Ginger
Warms the
Lungs and reduces phlegm |
Pinellia
Resolves
phlegm and reduces the adverse flow of Qi |
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Schizandra
Contains the
leakage of Lung Qi |
Peony
Nourishes
the Blood |
Licorice
Tonifies Qi
and harmonizes the formula |
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