Table 1 QFGKG formula
Chinese Pinyin name | Botanical authority | Family name | Source | Pharmacological actions in TCM | Dosage/proportion (%) crude herb/1 g of QFGKG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahuang | Ephedra sinica Stapf. | Ephedraceae | Dried herbaceous stem | To release the exterior, disperse wind-cold; to stop wheezing due to obstruction of lung-qi; to reduce edema and promote urination especially due to obstruction from external wind-cold pathogen | 375 mg/23.08 |
Qingfengteng | Sabia japonica Maxim. | Sabiaceae | Dried rattan | To expel wind-damp; to promote urination; to dredge collaterals or channels | 500 mg/30.76 |
Baibu | Stemona japonica (Bl.) Miq. | Stemonaceae | Dried tuberous root | To moisten the lungs and relieve cough, excellent for chronic respiratory disorders and chronic cough; anti-parasitic | 375 mg/23.08 |
Ziwan | Aster tataricus L. f. | Compositae | Dried root and rhizome | To moisten the lungs and descend lung-qi; to stop acute or chronic cough | 375 mg/23.08 |