Herbs that transform phlemg & stop coughingHerbs that transform phlemg & stop coughing

Warm & transform phlegm-cold

Cough due to wind-heat or interior heatCough due to wind-heat or interior heat

Redirect Qi downward or upward zhi ban xia, jie geng, xuan fu hua, bai qian

Strongly expel phlegm zhi tian nan xing, bai jie zi,

zhi bai fu zi, zao jia,

Relieve Coughing & Wheezing

Exterior cough or internal injury cough

xing ren, zi wan, kuan dong hua, zi su zi, pi pa ye, bai bu, sang bai pi,

ting li zi

Herbs that transform phlegm & stop coughingHerbs that transform phlegm & stop coughing

Part OnePart One

Agents which redirect Qi downward or upwordAgents which redirect Qi downward or upword

zhi ban xia, zhi ban xia, 制半夏制半夏jie geng, jie geng, 桔梗桔梗

xuan fu hua, xuan fu hua, 旋复花旋复花 bai qian bai qian 白前白前

Zhi Ban Xia Zhi Ban Xia 制半夏制半夏

Pharmaceutical Name Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum

Actions

Dries dampness, transforms phlegm

Directs rebellious Qi downward

Dissipates nodules & reduces clumps

Indications

( Excess )

Cough due to cold phlegm

Spleen dampness

Stops vomiting

Nodules in the neck

Dosage 3 – 9 g ( only the prepared herbs is for internal use )

Cook

Toxic sym. Toxin

Zhi Ban Xia 制半夏 (warm)

Contraindications Yin or Blood Def.

Combinations

Indications Formular

Tian Ma 天麻Bai Zhu 白术

Dizziness due to phlegmBan Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang 半夏白术天麻汤

Chen Pi 陈皮 All the phlegm or dampness Er Chen Tang 二陈汤Sheng Jiang 生姜 Vomiting

Huang Lian 黄连Gua Lou 全瓜蒌 Vomiting due to heat

Zi Su Gen 紫苏梗Sha Ren 砂仁 Pregnant vomiting

Bei Mu 贝母Kun Bu 昆布 Nodules

Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶 Long time chronic coughing

Zhi Ban Xia 制半夏 (warm)

Jie Geng Jie Geng 桔梗桔梗

Pharmaceutical Name Platycodi Radix

Actions

Opens up & disseminates the lung qi

Pushes out pus

Opens up and raises the lung qi

Directing the other herbs to the upper regions of the body

Indications

(Excess)

Cough with profuse sputum

Lung abscess

Sore throat

Dosage 3 - 9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

Jie Geng Jie Geng 桔梗 桔梗 (neurtal)(neurtal)

Contraindications Cough from yin def. or cough with blood

Combinations

Indications Formular

Yuan Zhi 远志Kuan Dong Hua 款冬花 Cough with sticky sputum

诃子 He Zi

甘草 Gan Cao Sore throat or lose voice

Gua Lou Ren 瓜蒌仁Yi yi ren 薏苡仁 Lung abscess

Zhi Ke 枳壳 Regulate Qi

Huang Qi 黄芪Sheng Ma 升麻Chai Hu 柴胡

Prolapse

Sang Ye 桑叶Ju Hua 菊花

Sore throat due to wind-heat

Sang Ju Yin 桑菊饮

Jie Geng Jie Geng 桔梗 桔梗 (neutral)(neutral)

Xuan Fu Hua Xuan Fu Hua 旋复花旋复花

Pharmaceutical Name Inulae Flos

Actions

Reduces phlegm and promotes the dissipation of pathogenic water

Redirects the qi downward & stops vomiting

Indications

(Excess)

Phlegm & fluids clogging up the lung

Problems due to accumulation of phlegm and thin mucus

Vomiting, hiccough & belching

Dosage 3-9g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Allergic reaction: contract dermatitis

Xuan Fu Hua Xuan Fu Hua 旋复花旋复花 ( slightly warm) ( slightly warm)

Contraindications Dry cough due to yin def.

Indications Formular

Sheng Jiang 生姜 Ban Xia 半夏Xi Xin 细辛

Cough or wheezing due to phlegm-cold

Jie Geng 桔梗Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮

Da Huang 大黄

Cough or wheezing due to phlegm-heat

Dai Zhe Shi 代赭石Ren Shen 人参 Vomiting due to spleen qi def.

Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Shi Tang

Xuan Fu Hua Xuan Fu Hua 旋复花 旋复花 ( slightly warm) ( slightly warm)

Bai Qian Bai Qian 白前白前

Pharmaceutical Name Cynanchi stauntonii rhizoma

Actions

Redirects the Qi downword

Dispels phlegm

Stops cough

Indications

(Excess )

Cough with copious sputum and gurgling in the throat

Wheezing

Wind-cold type coughing

Dosage 3 -9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Irritates the gastric mucosa

Bai Qian Bai Qian 白前白前( slightly Warm)( slightly Warm)

ContraindicationsGastric disorders

Cough due to lung def.

Combinations

Indications Formular

Zi Yuan 紫苑Ban Xia 半夏

Cough & wheezing which sputum is difficult to

expectorate

Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮Di Gu Pi 地骨皮

Chronic cough due to lung heat

Jie Geng 桔梗Jing Jie 荆芥 Cough due to wind-cold

Bai Qian Bai Qian 白前 白前 ( slightly Warm)( slightly Warm)

Herbs that transform phlegm & stop coughingHerbs that transform phlegm & stop coughing

Part twoPart two

Agents which redirect Qi downwardAgents which redirect Qi downward

Zhi Tian Nan Xing Zhi Tian Nan Xing 制天南星制天南星Bai Jie Zi Bai Jie Zi 白芥子白芥子

Zhi Tian Nan Xing Zhi Tian Nan Xing 制天南星制天南星

Pharmaceutical Name Arsaematis Rhizoma preparatum

Actions

Dries dampness & expel phlegm

Disperses wind-phlegm & Stops spasm

Reduces swelling & alleviates pain

Indications

( Excess )

Cough

wind-phlegm: dizziness, stroke, spasm

Spasm in the hands

Sores, ulcers

Dosage 3 – 9 g ( only the prepared herbs is for internal use )

Cook

Toxic Sym. Toxin

Zhi Tian Nan XingZhi Tian Nan Xing制天南星 制天南星 (warm)(warm)

Contraindications blood def. or Heat disease

Combinations

Indications Formular

Dan Shen 丹参 Paralysis

Huang Qin 黄芩Ban Xia 半夏 Cough due to phlegm heat

Rou Gui 肉桂Ban Xia 半夏 Cough due to phlegm cold .

Ban Xia 半夏Fang Feng 防风 Dizziness, spasm, stroke

Zhu Ru 竹 茹Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲

Dizziness before or after stroke

Chen Pi 陈皮Ban Xia 半夏 Phlegm

Zhi Tian Nan Xing Zhi Tian Nan Xing 制天南星 制天南星 (warm)(warm)

Bai Jie Zi Bai Jie Zi 白芥子白芥子

Pharmaceutical Name Spinapis Semen

Actions

Warms the lung

Regulates the Qi

Expels phlegm

Disperses clumps

Unblocks the collaterals & stops pain

Indications

( Excess )

Coughing sputums

Chest distention

Phlegm nodules such as scrofula

Dosage 3 – 9g Do not decoct for a long period of time

Cook

Toxic Sym. diarrhea

BaiBai Jie Zi Jie Zi 白芥子白芥子(Warm)(Warm)

Contraindications Yin def.

Combinations

Indications Formular

Su Zi 苏子Lai Fu Zi 莱菔子

Cough or wheezing with sputum

San Zi Yang Qin Tang

三子养亲汤Gan Sui 甘遂

Da Ji 大戟 Mucus & phlegm in the chest

Mo Yao 没药Mu Xiang 木香 Joints pain or numbness

BaiBai Jie Zi Jie Zi 白芥子 白芥子 (Warm)(Warm)

Herbs that relieve cough & wheezingHerbs that relieve cough & wheezing

Part Part

xing ren, xing ren, 杏仁杏仁zi wan, zi wan, 紫菀紫菀

kuan dong hua, kuan dong hua, 款冬花款冬花zi su zi, zi su zi, 紫苏子紫苏子pi pa ye, pi pa ye, 枇杷叶枇杷叶

bai bu, bai bu, 百部百部sang bai pisang bai pi, , 桑白皮桑白皮

Xing Ren Xing Ren 杏仁杏仁

Pharmaceutical Name Armeniacae semen

ActionsStops cough & calms wheezing

Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels

Indications

(Excess )

Cough

Wheezing

constipation

Dosage 3-9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Slightly toxin

Xing Ren Xing Ren 杏仁杏仁 (slightly warm)(slightly warm)

Contraindications Yin def. type cough

Combinations

Indications Formular

Jie Geng 桔梗 Wind-cold type cough

Sang Ye 桑叶Ju Hua 菊花 Wind heat type cough

Sang Ye 桑叶Sha Shen 沙参 Dry-heat type cough

Huo Ma Ren 火麻仁Dang Gui 当归 Constipation in old ages

Zi su zi 紫苏子 Cough with constipation

Xing Ren Xing Ren 杏仁杏仁 (slightly warm)(slightly warm)

Zi Wan Zi Wan 紫菀紫菀

Pharmaceutical Name Asteris radix

Actions

Relieves coughs

Expel phlegm

Indications

(Excess)

All types of Cough

Dosage 5-9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Zi Wan Zi Wan 紫菀紫菀(slightly warm(slightly warm))

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Kuan dong hua 款冬花 Cough & wheezing

Jie Geng 桔梗Jing Jie 荆芥 Cough due to wind cold

Zhi Shou San

止嗽散Huang Qin 黄芩

Bei Mu 贝母 Cough with yellow sputum

Wu Wei Zi 五味子 Cough with spontaneous sweating

Zi Wan Zi Wan 紫菀 紫菀 (slightly warm(slightly warm))

Kuan Dong Hua Kuan Dong Hua 款冬花款冬花

Pharmaceutical Name Farfarae flos

Actions

Moistens the lungs

Directs qi downward

Stops cough & transform phlegm

Indications

(Excess)

Cough with difficult to expectorate sputum

Wheezing

Dosage 4.5 – 9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. May risk causing liver cancer after long term usage

Kuan Dong Hua Kuan Dong Hua 款冬花款冬花 (warm)(warm)

Combinations

Indications Formular

Wu Wei Zi 五味子Ban Xia 半夏 Cough profuse sputum

Zi Wan 紫菀Zhi Mu 知母 Chronic cough

Xing Ren 杏仁Zhe Bei Mu 浙贝母 Acute cough

Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮 Cough with yellow phlegm

Bai He 百合 Chronic cough due to Lung def. with blood

Contraindications

Kuan Dong Hua Kuan Dong Hua 款冬花 款冬花 (warm)(warm)

Zi Su Zi Zi Su Zi 紫苏子紫苏子

Pharmaceutical Name Perillae Fructus

Actions

Stops cough and calms wheezing

Redirects the qi downward & desolves phlegm

Moistens the intestines and unblocks stool

Indications

(Excess)

Cough & wheezing

Constipation

Dosage 3-9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. diarrhea

Zi Su Zi Zi Su Zi 紫苏子紫苏子(warm)(warm)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Zi Su Geng 紫苏梗Xing Ren 杏仁

Cough & wheezing with constipation

Lai Fu Zi 莱菔子 Chest oppression

Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮 Cough & wheezing due to lung heat

Huang Lian 黄连 Pregnant vomiting

Hua Ma Ren 火麻仁 Constipation

Chen Pi 陈皮Dang Gui 当归Bai zhu 白术

Restless fetus

Zi Su Zi Zi Su Zi 紫苏子 紫苏子 (warm)(warm)

Pi pa ye Pi pa ye 枇杷叶枇杷叶

Pharmaceutical Name Eriobotryae Folium

Actions

Transforms phlegm & clears lung heat

Redirects lung & stomach qi downward

Harmonizes the stomach, clears stomach heat,

Indications

(Excess)

Lung heat & dry type cough

Nausea, vomiting due to stomach heat

Dosage 6 – 15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

Pi Pa Ye Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶枇杷叶(cool)(cool)

Contraindications Cough or vomiting due to cold

Combinations

Indications Formular

Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮Sha shen 沙参 Dry cough

Zi Wan 紫菀Kuan Dong Hua 款冬

花Chronic cough & wheezing

Mai Dong 麦冬Zhu Ru 竹茹Lu Gen 芦根

Stomach heat vomiting

Yu Xing Cao 鱼腥草Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英

Jin Yin Hua 金银花Phlegm heat type cough

Chen Pi 陈皮Dang Gui 当归Bai zhu 白术

Restless fetus

Pi Pa Ye Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶 枇杷叶 (cool)(cool)

Bai bu Bai bu 百部百部

Pharmaceutical Name Stemonae radix

Actions

Moistens the lungs & stops cough

Expels parasites & kills lice

Indications

(Excess)

Both acute & chronic cough

Head or body lice or fleas

Dosage 3-9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.Sensations of burning in the chest, dry mouth, nasal or throat mucosa, dizziness

Bai Bu Bai Bu 百部百部(slightly warm)(slightly warm)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Jing Jie 荆芥Jie Geng 桔梗Gan Cao 甘草

New coughing

Wu Wei Zi 五味子He Zi 诃子 Chronic coughing

Gan Jiang 干姜Ban Xia 半夏 Cold cough

Huang Qin 黄芩Zhu Ru 竹茹 Heat cough

Chuan Bei Mu 川贝母 Sha Shen 沙参 Children cough

Bai Bu Bai Bu 百部 百部 (slightly warm)(slightly warm)

Sang Bai Pi Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮桑白皮

Pharmaceutical Name Mori cortex

Actions

Drains heat from the lungs

Stops coughs and calms wheezing

Promotes urination & reduces edema

Hypertension

Indications

(Excess)

Cough & wheezing due to lung heat

Edema

Hypertension due to liver yang rising

Dosage 6 – 15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

Sang Bai Pi Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮桑白皮(cold)(cold)

Contraindications Lung cold type coughing

Combinations

Indications Formular

Di Gu Pi 地骨皮 Lung heat

Pi Pa Ye 枇杷叶Huang Qin 黄芩 Wheezing due to lung heat

Che Qian Zi 车前子Da fu pi 大腹皮Fu Ling 茯苓

Edema

Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子 Diabetes

Huang Qin 黄芩Shi Jue Ming 石决明 Hypertention

Sang Bai Pi Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮 桑白皮 (cold)(cold)