Empirical Formula for Chronic Pharyngitis 1980.11.10

Empirical Formula for Chronic Pharyngitis 1980.11.10

In the winter of 1979, I was seeing patients in my clinic when a young woman entered with a prescription, bowing her head and speaking softly, looking very humble. She asked intern doctor Li: “This formula is very effective, curing many of my factory workers. Where is Dr. Pei, who formulated it? I’ve wanted to pay my respects for a long time but haven’t had the chance.” Li replied: “He’s sitting by the window, taking pulses. That’s him.” I took a look at her prescription, which was an enhanced version of the nourishing yin and clearing lung soup, and all the patients cured were suffering from chronic pharyngitis. I’m recording this formula here now, so I’ll remember it.

Raw rehmannia 12g, scrophularia 20g, ophiopogon 10g, fritillaria 6g, platycodon 10g, licorice 6g, northern sandalwood 30g, schisandra 3g, honeysuckle 15g, forsythia 10g, chebulic myrobalan 10g, burdock seed 10g, seaweed 10g, kelp 10g, summer枯草 60g. Decoct in water and take one dose daily.