Formula
Ophiopogon Decoction
麦门冬汤mai men dong tang
1 source
6 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)
In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for marked counterflow of qi rising up with an uncomfortable throat. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：大逆上氣，咽喉不利，止逆下氣者，麥門冬湯主之。…
Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·麦门冬汤证（10条）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Ophiopogon (Mai men dong)七升
- Pinellia (Ban xia)一升
- Ginseng二兩
- Licorice二兩
- Japonica Rice (Jing mi)三合
- Jujube (Da zao)十二枚
Citations
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·麦门冬汤（组成·10）Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its composition.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·麦门冬汤证（10条）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its traditional indications.
- Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·麦门冬汤（煎服法·10）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.