Name of Formula: jie geng tang (source: Jin Gui)

Application: abcess in lungs, pain while coughing, chill, rapid pulse, dry throat but not thirsty, murky and foul smelly phlegm. In time the phlegm looks like rice porridge.

Composition: jie geng 6 g, gan cao 12 g.

Add abut 900 cc of water and simmer down to 300 c.c. Make into 3 serving. Drink while warm.

Contra-indication:  Not to use in case of yinxu (yin deficient)  with chronic cough, breathing difficulty and vomiting blood.

【方名】：桔梗湯 《 金櫃要略 》

【功用】：宣肺止咳，祛痰排膿。

【主治】：肺癰 (肺膿腫)。咳而胸痛，振寒，脈數，咽幹不渴，時出濁唾腥臭，久久吐膿如米粥者。

【組成】：桔 梗 6克，甘 草 12 克

   二味以水三碗，煮取一碗，去滓，分三次，溫服 。

禁忌： 陰虛久咳，氣逆及咳血者忌服。