Formulas that transform phlegm
Hai zao yu hu tang
Sargassum Decoction for the Jade Flask
- Chinese name
- 海藻玉壶汤
- Group
- Formulas that transform phlegm
- English name
- Seaweed Decoction
Softens hardenings and dissolves phlegm; promotes circulation and moves liver qi.
Indications
The book mainly mentions goitre from iodine deficiency, and swollen, hardened lymph nodes (then with peach kernel and safflower added). It also relieves a full feeling in the chest.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sargassum (hai zao) | 6–9 g |
| Kelp (kun bu) | 6–9 g |
| Kelp (hai dai) | 6–9 g |
| Zhe bei mu (Zhejiang fritillaria) | 6–9 g |
| Ban xia, prepared (pinellia) | 6–9 g |
| Tangerine peel (chen pi) | 3–6 g |
| Green tangerine peel (qing pi) | 3–6 g |
| Lian qiao (forsythia) | 6–9 g |
| Dang gui (Chinese angelica) | 6–9 g |
| Szechuan lovage (chuan xiong) | 3–6 g |
| Du huo (pubescent angelica) | 6–9 g |
| Licorice root (gan cao) | 3–6 g |
- Tongue
- thin, greasy coating
- Pulse
- slippery and wiry