Small decoction of the blue dragon (or green)

Class: Release the Exterior
Subclass: Disperse Wind-Cold
Actions:
Disperses Cold
Promotes sweating
Releases the Exterior
Transforms stagnant Water and Cold-Phlegm
Warms the Lungs
Controls ascending Rebellious Qi
Indications:
Severe sensation of cold with slight fever due to Wind-Cold.
Possible symptoms and diseases:
Asthma which is worse when lying down
Chills
Chills predominant
Clear phlegm
Cough
Difficult to expectorate phlegm
Emphysema
Fever
Frothy phlegm
Heaviness of the body
No sweating
Profuse phlegm
Stagnation of Body Fluids (in the Lungs, in particular) with or without superficial oedema
White phlegm
Accumulation of Phlegm in bronchi
No particular thirst
Obstruction of the stomach
Pale tongue, white or greyish and greasy or moisty coating (tongue may be swollen and tooth-marked)
Floating-Tight pulse (Fu Jin)
Contraindications:
Yin deficiency with dry cough
Internal Heat
Warning:
Long-term use (only one day may be sufficient)