Bu Fei Tang
English Name: Tonify the Lungs Decoction.
Category: Tonifying – Qi Tonifying
Functions: Bu Fei Tang treats Lung Qi deficiency by tonifying Lung Qi, stopping cough and wheezing, while strengthening Wei Qi.
Indications: Shortness of breath (dyspnoea), spontaneous sweating, intermittent chills and fever, coughing and wheezing. Western indications may include asthma, bronchitis and COPD.
Tongue and Pulse: The tongue is pale with a thin white coating and the pulse is frail or deficient.
Ingredients:
- Ren Shen [Radix Ginseng] – 9g
- Huang Qi [Radix Astragali] – 24g
- Zi Wan [Radix Asteris] – 9g
- Sang Bai Pi [Cortex Mori] – 12g
- Wu Wei Zi [Fructus Schisandrae] – 6g
- Shu Di Huang [Radix Rehmanniae Preparata] – 24g
Cautions and Contra-Indications: Contra-indicated during early stages of acute illness such as cold and flu. or during acute infection. When taking this formula, patients should avoid consuming raw, uncooked and cold-type foods.