Three-Seed Decoction for Nourishing Parents

皆效方，錄自雜病廣要

Perilla seed that sinks in water, white mustard seed, and radish seed; each slightly fried and ground; decoct and take; either in equal parts, or regard the one governing the disease presentation as the chief. (Yi Fang Ji Jie)

Wash the above drugs separately, slightly fry, and crush. See which pattern predominates, then take the one governing it as the chief, and the rest as secondary. Each dose should not exceed three qian (9 g); place in a small raw silk bag, boil to make a decoction for drinking, and sip it as a substitute for tea; it should not be decocted too long. (Modern usage: slightly fry the three drugs, crush them, wrap in cloth and simmer briefly, and take frequently.)

湯劑

Warm the lungs and Resolve Phlegm, descend qi and promote digestion.

For cough with counterflow wheezing, profuse phlegm, chest stuffiness, poor appetite, abdominal distention, white greasy tongue coating, and slippery pulse.

1. If the condition is relieved: switch to Liujunzi Tang to consolidate afterward. 2. This formula is ultimately a formula for treating the branch, not a plan for treating the root. Once the condition is relieved after taking it, one should treat both the root and branch. Those with Qi deficiency should not use it alone.