Zhi+Sou+San+(Stop+Coughing+Powder)

Zhi Sou San (Stop Coughing Powder)
 * Category:** Transform Phlegm
 * Preparation:** Grind into powder. Take 9g. after meal and before bedtime.
 * Function:** Stops coughing, transform phlegm, disperses the exterior, and disseminates the Lung Qi
 * Indications:** Coughing with or without slight chills and fever, an itchy throat, thin white tongue coat, moderate floating pulse
 * Clinical Applications:** Upper respiratory tract infection, acute bronchitis, pertussis, and the early stages of viral or mycoplastic pneumonia.
 * Contraindications:** Cough due to heat

**Ingredients:**
Jie Geng (960g.) Jing Jie (960g.) Zi Wan (960g.) Bai Bu (960g.) Bai Qian (960g.) Gan Cao (360g.) Chen Pi (480g.) [doses are for powder form, if bulk use 6-9g. of each]

**Analysis:**
//Chief:// Zi Wan, Bai Bu: bitter and warm -Stops coughing -Transforms phlegm

//Deputy:// Jie Geng, Chen Pi: Move the Lung Qi, Stop coughing Bai Qian: Stop coughing, transform phlegm

//Deputy:// Jing Jie: Disperse the exterior evil

//Envoy:// Gan Cao: harmonize, treat the sore throat (along w/ Jie Geng)

**Modifications:**
Early stages of wind-cold: take w/ decoction of Sheng Jiang Headache, stuffy nose, chills and fever due to wind-cold: + Fang Feng, Zi Su Ye, Sheng Jiang Summerheat: + Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Tian Hua Fen Thick, sticky sputum from dampness: + Zhi Ban Xia, Fu Ling, Sang Bai Pi, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao Dry, non-productive cough: - Jing Jie, Chen Pi; + Gua Lou, Bei Mu, Zhi Mu, Bai Zi Ren Wind-heat: + Ju Hua, Sang Ye, Bo He, Huang Qin, Niu Bang Zi