Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas That Gently Disperses and Moistens Dryness

Tonify the Lungs Decoction with Ass-Hide Gelatin

Main Action of Bu Fei E Jiao Tang
This TCM Herbal formulas functions are to nourish lung yin while tonifying the lungs, regulating a cough and stopping bleeding. This Chinese medicine formula is best suited in conditions of lung yin deficiency with severe heat disrupting the flow of lung Qi.

Indications and Symptoms for Bu Fei E Jiao Tang
Coughing, Wheezing, dry throat, scanty sputum, blood streaked sputum Tongue - red, slight coat Pulse - floating, thin, rapid

Herbal Ingredients of Bu Fei E Jiao Tang

E Jiao (Gelatinum Corii Asini, Ass-hide Glue, Gelatin)

- 45g. -nourish yin, tonify lung Qi, stop bleeding, nourish blood

Ma Dou Ling (Fructus Aristolochiae, Birthwort Fruit, Aristolochia Fruit)

- 15g. -clear heat, stop cough

Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, Apricot Seed or Kernel)

- 6g. -promotes lung Qi descent, calms wheezing and stops cough

Niu Bang Zi (Fructus Arctii Lappae, Great Burdock Fruit, Arctium)

- 7.5g. -spreads lung Qi, promotes circulation in stagnated throat

Geng Mi (Nonglutinous Rice)

- 30g. -tonify spleen, aids lungs

Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root)

- 7.5g. -tonify spleen, aids lungs and throat

Cooking Preparation of Bu Fei E Jiao Tang
This natural medicine Herbal formula generally has E Jiao dry fried with wheat bran and then rolled into balls with Geng Me (non -glutinous Rice) flour. The rest of the ingredients are ground into a fine powder and taken as a draft. The draft and E Jiao balls are then taken together in 3 -6 gram doses.

Additional Information on Bu Fei E Jiao Tang
This Herbal formula has also been known as E Jiao San (Ass-hide Gelatin Powder) or Bu Fei San (Tonify the Lungs Powder).