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| Possible synonyms |
| Dryness of the throat Throat dryness |
| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to dry throat |
| San Jia Fu Mai Tang Three-Shell Decoction to Restore the Pulse |
Nourishes Yin; Clears Empty-Heat; Anchors the Yang; Calms Liver-Wind. | Either in the later stages of a warm-febrile disease when the Yin has been injured, or in various internally-generated disorders with Yin Deficiency and ascendant Yang. | Convulsion; Dizziness; Dry throat; Encephalitis; Loss of consciousness; Meningitis; Muscle spasms; Palpitations; Spasmophilia; Tetany; Tinnitus; Different types of bleeding; Hot palms and soles; Dark red, dry, rough or glossy tongue; Fine-Rapid-Wiry pulse (Xi Shu Xian); Fine-Rapid-Forceless-Wiry pulse (Xi Shu Wu Li Xian). |
| Xing Su San Apricot Kernel and Perilla Leaf Powder |
Disperses Lung-Qi; Disperses Cold and Dryness; Transforms Phlegm. | Externally-contracted Cool Dryness interfering with the disseminating and descending functions of the Lungs. | Acute bronchitis; Chills; Chronic bronchitis; Cough with watery phlegm; Dry throat; Emphysema; Nasal congestion; No sweating; Slight headache; Aversion to cold; Tongue with dry-white coating; Tight pulse (Jin); Wiry pulse (Xian). |
| Sang Xing Tang Mulberry Leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction |
Disperses Heat and Dryness; Clears Heat and Dryness; Moistens the Lungs. | Warm Dryness injuring the Lung-Qi at a relatively superficial (exterior) level. | Bronchitis; Dry cough; Dry throat; Headache; Pharyngitis; Respiratory tract infection; Slight fever; Thirst; Cough with thick-dry-scanty phlegm; Red tongue, thin-dry-white coating; Floating-Rapid pulse (Fu Shu). |