Lung Abscess ⁽²⁾

Waike Zhengzong (Orthodox Manual of External Medicine) records Maidong Pingfei Yin (Ophiopogon Lung-Calming Drink), a formula for "lung abscess" (feiyong), derived from Maidong Qingfei Yin in the Zazbing Yuanliu Xizhu (Roots and Branches of Miscellaneous Diseases). Its composition is: Renshen (Ginseng), Maimendong (Ophiopogon), Chishao (Red…

Fei yong (lung abscess) is a TCM disease name. TCM holds it usually arises when heat-toxin congeals and binds in the lung, so that the lung lobes develop sores; within the lung, flesh putrefies and blood decomposes to form an abscess, hence the name. Clinically…