The dosage of Lanternwort, Lily and Maitong taken together needs to be decided according to the specific condition of the patient, but generally the dosage of Lanternwort decoction is 1-3g, Lily decoction is 6-12g, and Maitong decoction is 6-15g.
Lanternwort has the effects of diuretic and diaphoretic (improving the problem of dribbling and urination), clearing the heart and lowering fire. It is used in treating gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination, astringent and painful urination), heartburn and insomnia, and mouth and tongue sores. It is contraindicated for people with coldness in the lower Jiao and urinary incontinence.
Lily, with nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs, clearing the heart and tranquilizing the mind. The main treatment of yin deficiency and dry cough, coughing up blood with labor, insomnia and palpitations of yin deficiency and heat. Wind-cold cough and cold loose stools (feces thin not shaped) should not be taken.
Ophiopogon, has the effect of generating fluids to quench thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. It can be used to treat dry lung and cough, paralysis of the throat (pharynx is red, swollen and painful, or dry, with a foreign body sensation, or pharyngeal itching and discomfort, difficulty in swallowing), sore throat, thirst due to fluid injury, internal heat and thirst (internal fever accompanied by symptoms such as overeating and excessive drinking and urination), heartburn, insomnia, and intestinal dryness and constipation.
Maitong is not recommended for those who have loose stools due to spleen deficiency, phlegm in the lungs and stomach (pathological product of water metabolism disorders), dampness, and those who have a cough due to wind-cold.
If you need to use the above drugs, you need to be under the guidance of a professional physician.