Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang (Glehnia and Ophiopogon Decoction)

Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang (Glehnia and Ophiopogon Decoction)

Medicinal Composition

• Sha Shen (Glehnia Root) 15g

• Yu Zhu (Solomon’s Seal Rhizome) 10g

• Sheng Gan Cao (Raw Licorice Root) 6g

• Dong Sang Ye (Winter Mulberry Leaf) 10g

• Mai Dong (Ophiopogon Root) 15g

• Sheng Bian Dou (Raw Hyacinth Bean) 10g

• Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root) 10g

Administration Method
Decoct with five cups of water until two cups remain. Take twice daily.

Functions
Primarily for treating insufficient Yin fluids, manifesting as dry throat and thirst, or fever, or a dry cough with scanty phlegm.

Contraindications
Contraindicated for coughs due to external pathogens and for those with deficiency-cold of the Spleen and Stomach.

Source Text
Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases)