Chinese Herbal Formulas for Pediatric Acute Bronchitis
Chinese Herbal Prescription (I)
【Differential Diagnosis】External contraction of wind-cold, failure of lung to diffuse and descend.
【Treatment Principle】Disperse exterior pathogen, promote lung diffusion and descend qi.
【Formula Name】Xuanjiang Decoction.
【Composition】Ephedra 2–4g, Apricot kernel 6–8g, Peucedanum root 6–8g, Platycodon root 3–6g, Perilla seed 4–7g, Fritillary seed 4–6g.
【Usage】Decoct in water, take once daily, three times a day.
【Source】Prescription by Sun Lin.
Chinese Herbal Prescription (II)
【Differential Diagnosis】External contraction of wind-cold.
【Treatment Principle】Promote lung function, consolidate qi, stop cough, transform phlegm.
【Formula Name】Ma-Xin Decoction.
【Composition】Honey-fried ephedra 6g, Fine cinnamon 4g, Honey-fried winterflower 10g, Schisandra fruit 8g, Honey-fried loquat leaf 30g, Shatian 12g, Sichuan Fritillary bulb 5g, Gypsum 20g.
【Usage】Decoct in water, take once daily, three times a day.
【Source】Prescription by Fan Kailong
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