| AS-137
Ping Chuan H |
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| Comment: |
| AS-137 is a traditional
formula for removing phlegm and relieving asthma. For hundreds
of years, this formula has been used for acute or chronic bronchitis,
bronchial asthma marked by cough, wheezing, dyspnea, yellowish
and sticky sputum, thirst and dry throat. The chief ingredients,
Ephedrae Herba and Ginkgo Semen function together to relieve asthma
and remove phlegm. This formula can relieve the spasm of bronchial
smooth muscle, resolve phlegm, and arrest cough. |
| Indications: |
| Asthma and bronchitis
marked by yellowish and sticky sputum, and dry mouth. |
| Dosage: |
| 4-6 tablets three
times per day, before meals. |
| Functions: |
Traditional:
Facilitates lung qi, lowers adverse flow of qi, resolves phlegm
and relieves asthma. |
Modern:
Relieves the spasm of bronchial smooth muscle, resolves phlegm
and arrests cough. |
Ingredients:
| Ma-Huang
|
Ephedrae
Herba |
Ma
Huang |
| Gingko
|
Gingko
Semen |
Yin
Xing |
| Apricot
Seed |
Armeniacae
Semen |
Xing
Ren |
| Perilla
Seed |
Perillae
Semen |
Zi
Su Zi |
| Pinellia
|
Pinelliae
Tuber |
Ban
Xia |
| Tussilago
|
Tassilaginis
Flos |
Kuan
Dong Hua |
| Morus
Bark |
Mori
Radicis Cortex |
Sang
Bai Pi |
| Scute
|
Scutellariae
Radix |
Huang
Qin |
| Licorice
|
Glycyrrhizae
Radix |
Gan
Cao |
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| Chinese
Medical Description: |
|
Ma-Huang
facilitates
lung qi and arrests wheezing. |
Gingko
expels
phlegm and arrests wheezing. |
Apricot
Seed, Perilla Seed, Pinellia, Tussilago
resolve
phlegm, lower adverse flow of qi and arrest cough and
wheezing. |
|
Morus
Bark
clears and
drains heat from the lungs. |
Scute
arrests cough
and wheezing. |
Licorice
harmonizes
the formula |
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