Herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Coughing

Chuan Bei Mu, Zhe Bei MuChuan Bei Mu, Zhe Bei Mu

Gua Lou Pi, Gua Lou RenGua Lou Pi, Gua Lou Ren

Qian Hu, Zhu Ru, Hai ZaoQian Hu, Zhu Ru, Hai Zao

Meng Shi, Tian Zhu Huang, Zhu Li, Ge Qiao, Pang Da Hai

Chuan Bei Mu Chuan Bei Mu 川贝母川贝母

Pharmaceutical Name Fritillariae cirrhosae bulbus

Actions

Clears heat & transforms phlegm

Clears heat & dissipates nodules

Indications

( Excess & def. )

Cough (chiefly chronic cough)

Cough with sputum

Lung or breast abscess

Dosage 3 – 9 g

Cook

Toxic sym.

Chuan Bei Mu 川贝母 (slightly cold)

Contraindications Cold phlegm or damp-phlegm

Combinations

Indications Formular

Xing Ren 杏仁 Cough & wheezing

Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶Mai Men Dong 麦门冬

Yu Zhu 玉竹Chronic cough

Yuan Zhi 远志Fu Ling 茯苓Gua Lou 瓜蒌

Painful obstruction of the chest

Zhe Bei Mu 浙贝母 Scrofula & abscess

Chuan Bei Mu 川贝母 (slightly cold)

Zhe Bei Mu Zhe Bei Mu 浙贝母浙贝母

Pharmaceutical Name Fritillariae cirrhosae bulbus

Actions

Clears & transforms phlegm-heat

Clears heat & dissipates nodules

Indications

( Excess )

Cough expecially of an acute nature

Lung & breast abscess & swellings

Dosage 4.5 – 9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Zhe Bei Mu Zhe Bei Mu 浙贝母浙贝母(cold)(cold)

Contraindications Cold phlegm or cold-dampness

Combinations

Indications Formular

Lian Qiao 连翘Niu Pang Zi 牛蒡子 Acute cough

Xuan Shen 玄参Mu li 牡蛎

Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草Scrofula Xiao Luo Wan

Hai Zao 海藻Kun Bu 昆布

Zhi Ban Xiao 制半夏

Rock-like masses in the center of the neck

Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang

海藻玉壶汤

Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草E Zhu 莪术 Thyroid nodules

Jin Yin Hua 金银花Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英

Ju Hua 菊花abscess

Zhe Bei Mu Zhe Bei Mu 浙贝母浙贝母 (cold)(cold)

Gua Lou Ren Gua Lou Ren 瓜篓仁瓜篓仁

Pharmaceutical Name Trichosanthis Semen

Actions

Clears & transforms phlegm

Expends chest

Moistens the intestines

Promotes healing of sores

Indications

( Excess )

Cough ( with chest pain )

Stifling chest

Constipation

Breast abscess

Dosage 9 – 15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

Gua Lou Ren Gua Lou Ren 瓜篓仁瓜篓仁(cold)(cold)

Contraindications Spleen def.

Combinations

Indications Formular

Ban Xia 半夏Huang Lian 黄连 Cough with sputem

Zhi Ban Xia 制半夏Xie Bai 薤百 Chest pain

Huo Ma Ren 火麻仁Yu Li Ren 郁李仁

Zhi Ke 枳壳Constipation

Dang Gui 当归Bo Zi Ren 柏子仁

Xin Ren 杏仁Dry stools

Zao Jiao Ci 皂角刺Jin Yin Hua 金银花 Abscess

Gua Lou Ren Gua Lou Ren 瓜篓仁 瓜篓仁 (cold)(cold)

Gua Lou Pi Gua Lou Pi 瓜蒌皮瓜蒌皮

Pharmaceutical Name Trichosanthis pericarpium

Actions

Clears the lung heat & transforms phlegm

Regulates the qi & expands the chest

Indications

(Excess)

Phlegm heat in the chest

Chest painful obstruction

abscess

Dosage 6 - 12g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

Gua Lou Pi Gua Lou Pi 瓜蒌皮 瓜蒌皮 (cool)(cool)

Contraindications Yang def. or cold

Combinations

Indications Formular

Bei Mu 贝母Xing Ren 杏仁 Phlegm heat cough

Tian Hua Fen 天花粉 Cough due to Lung Yin def.

Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英 abscess

Gua Lou Pi Gua Lou Pi 瓜蒌皮 瓜蒌皮 (cold)(cold)

Qian Hu Qian Hu 前胡前胡

Pharmaceutical Name Taxilli Herba

Actions

Directs Qi downward & dispels phlegm

Disperse & scatters wind-heat

Indications

(Excess )

Cough with sputum

Wind-heat disease

Dosage 3-9g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Qian Hu Qian Hu 前胡前胡 ( slightly cold) ( slightly cold)

Contraindications Cough due to yin def. or cold disease

Indications Formular

Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮Bei Mu 贝母

Xing Ren 杏仁Cough ( thick yellow sputum)

Chai Hu 柴胡 Cough with liver Qi Stag.

Jie Geng 桔梗Niu Pang Zi 牛蒡子

Bo He 薄荷Wind –heat disease

Qian Hu Qian Hu 前胡 前胡 ( cold ) ( cold )

Zhu Ru Zhu Ru 竹茹竹茹

Pharmaceutical Name Bambusae Caulis in taeniam

Actions

Clears & transforms phlegm-heat

Clears heat & stops vomiting

Indications

(Excess )

Cough due to lung heat

Vomiting

Dosage 4.5 -9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted with the normal dosage range

Zhu Ru Zhu Ru 竹茹竹茹( slightly cold)( slightly cold)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Gua Lou 瓜蒌Huang qin 黄芩 Cough due to heat in the lung

Gua Lou 瓜蒌Huang Lian 黄连 Cough due to heat in the st.

Zhi Shi 枳实Ban Xia 半夏 GB. Heat Wen Dan Tang

Huang Lian 黄连Chen Pi 陈皮 vomiting

Zhu Ru Zhu Ru 竹茹 竹茹 ( slightly cold)( slightly cold)

Hai Zao Hai Zao 海藻海藻

Pharmaceutical Name sargassum

Actions

Reduces phlegm & softens areas of hardness

Promotes urination & reduce edema

Indications

(Excess)

Neck nodules

Edema

Dosage 6 -15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Hai Zao Hai Zao 海藻 海藻 (cold )(cold )

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Kun Bu 昆布Zhe Bei Mu 浙贝母

Chen Pi 陈皮The Jade Flask

Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang

Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草Lian Qiao 连翘

Xuan Shen 玄参Scrofula

Zhu Ling 猪苓Ze Xie 泽泻

Che Qian Zi 车前子Edema with urinary difficult

Hai Zao Hai Zao 海藻 海藻 (cold )(cold )

Pharmaceutical Name Chloriti Lapis

Actions

Directs Qi downward & reduce phlegm

Calms the liver & suppresses jitteriness & convulsions

Indications

(Excess)

Chronic sheezing & cough

Severe palpitations

Dosage 9 -15g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Meng Shi Meng Shi 礞石礞石(Neutral)(Neutral)

Pharmaceutical Name Bambusae Concretio silicea

Actions

Clears and transforms phlegm-heat

Clears the heart & settles tremors & convulsions

Indications

(Excess)

Cough , difficult-to-expectorate sputum

Chest pain

Childhood convulsions

Dosage 3-9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Tian Zhu Huiang Tian Zhu Huiang 天竺黄 天竺黄 ( Cold )( Cold )

Pharmaceutical Name Bambusae succcus

Actions

Clears heat, transforms phlegm

Penetrates to the channels

Transforms phlegm-heat and stops cough

Indications

(Excess)

Phlegm obstructing the heart orfices

Stroke

Cough due to phlegm-heat

Dosage 30 -60 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

Zhu Li Zhu Li 竹沥竹沥(Cold)(Cold)

Pharmaceutical Name Chaenomelis Fructus

Actions

Relaxes the sinews and unblocks the channels

Harmonizes the stomach and transforms dampness

Reduces food stagnation

Indications

(Excess)

Severe cramping pain

Abdominal pain, spasm

Indigestion

Dosage 6 -12 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Allergic reaction: pruritus and edema

Pang Da Hai Pang Da Hai 胖大海胖大海(Cool)(Cool)

Pharmaceutical Name Meretricis/Cyclinae Concha

Actions

Clears heat & transforms phlegm

Softens hardness & dissipates nodules

Promotes urination & expel dampness

Controls acidity and stops pain

Mildly promotes urination

Indications

(Excess)

Cough and wheezing

Scrofula

Acid regurgiation

Superfical edema & urinary dysfunction

Dosage 6 -15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

蛤壳 蛤壳 Ge QiaoGe Qiao(Cold)(Cold)