Improve your dizziness, headache, less phlegm and better spirits.
Hello, I'm Dr. Wang.
Today, I would like to talk to you about a famous prescription recorded in the Song Dynasty, called Er Chen Tang.
Comprise radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, rhizoma Pinelliae, pericarpium Citri Tangerinae and Poria.
At present, many prescriptions for invigorating spleen, resolving phlegm, eliminating dampness and harmonizing middle energizer are derived from Erchen Decoction, such as Wendan Decoction and Huanglian Wendan Decoction.
It can be concluded from this that many diseases are related to phlegm; It is inevitable to consider expectorants.
As for the meaning of this second Chen, it is better to choose old Pinellia and dried tangerine peel.
Chinese medicine divides phlegm into two types, one is invisible; The other is tangible.
Tangible phlegm refers to phlegm, such as spit, and phlegm caused by sputum accumulation in the throat.
Invisible phlegm is invisible at first, but it is a phlegm disease caused by phlegm, such as obsession with phlegm, insanity and chest tightness caused by phlegm.
This article is about phlegm, which is invisible.
The tongue coating of phlegm-dampness patients is mostly white and thick. You can stick out your tongue and look in the mirror, if you encounter white thick greasy fur;
And usually there will be heavy head, headache and heavy head. Take a little exercise and you will soon feel tired.
Then the body is basically phlegm and dampness.
Let's take a look at Pinellia ternata in the recipe:
Its nature is warm and spicy (irritating). The main function of Pinellia ternata is to eliminate dampness and phlegm, and relieve dizziness and headache.
Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is warm, bitter and pungent, and enters the lung and spleen meridians. He is also an expert in eliminating dampness and phlegm, regulating qi and strengthening spleen.
Poria cocos is flat and sweet, and enters the heart, spleen and kidney meridians, also known as Poria cocos; This medicine is often used as a prescription for eliminating dampness, which can not only promote diuresis and permeate dampness, but also nourish the spleen and stomach.
The roasted licorice used in the prescription can not only reconcile various medicinal materials, but also reconcile the spleen and stomach.
Therefore, on the whole, Erfang is warmer, which is more suitable for cold phlegm.
If the tongue coating turns yellow, it means that the body is hot, and it should be used after adding or subtracting Erchen Decoction.
Erchen decoction, the way to regulate this invisible phlegm is to clear, melt and replenish it.