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(1) Acute & chronic cough
(2) Topical: Lice B.448 C.726 Dr.76 |
bǎi bù 百部
(1) Moistens LU & stops cough [Acute & chronic cough*, cough from defic, yin defic cough; For LU defic, used w/ TB; Good cough medicine for all types of cough ] (2) Expels parasites & kills lice [Topical: Lice*, fleas, skin itching, bacterial vaginosis, nightly enema for pinworms] CTX: Loose stools d/t SP defic bǎi(hundred) bù(parts) Stemonae Radix stemona root |
bitter, sweet, sl warm
LU TraPhlg-CoughWhz |
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(1) Wheezing & coughing
(2) Vaginal discharge B.893 C.737 Dr.R |
bái guǒ 白果
(1) Preserves LU & stops wheezing [Wheezing & coughing*, coughs w/ copious sputum, chronic coughs; Expels phlegm & stops wheezing] (2) Eliminates dampness, stops discharge, & contains urine [Vaginal discharge*, turbid urine, d/t both defic & damp-heat; Prevents jing from leaking out when d/t defic] (N) often combined with sāng bái pí bái(white) guǒ(fruit) Ginkgo Semen ginkgo nut |
bitter, sweet, astring, neutral, sl toxic
LU KD TraPhlg-CoughWhz, StabBind-Astring, Clinic-Refrig |
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(1) Cough & wheezing
B.442 C.729 Dr.74 |
kuǎn dōng huā 款冬花
(1) Directs qi downward, stops cough, transforms phlegm [Cough & wheezing*, d/t many etiologies; Enters qi Level, is not drying but is slightly moistening] (N) good for most types of cough [*Best for productive cough; Inhibits CNS thereby inhibiting cough ] (N) Grows at high altitude Caution: Coughing blood or pus kuǎn(section, paragraph, funds) dōng(winter) huā(flower) Farfarae Flos tussilago flower |
spicy, warm
LU TraPhlg-CoughWhz |
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(1) Cough
(2) Bleeding hemorroids B.1053 C.733 |
mǎ dōu líng 馬兜鈴
(1) Clears LU, transforms phlegm, & stops coughing & wheezing [Cough* or wheeze d/t LU heat w/ rebel qi; For defic use honey roasted ] (2) Clears & drains heat from excess in li while reducing swelling & pain [Bleeding hemorroids*, swelling around anus, heat in Intestines causing bleeding; Ingest internally and/or external applic in bath ] (+) For hypertension with lightheadedness & flushing, menopausal symptoms [*Likes the cold, grows & acts slowly; Is similar to & often used with zǐ wǎn] CTX: Wheeze d/t defic cold, ILLEGAL– long term use damages LV KD; Causes nausea & vomit mǎ(horse) dōu(hat) líng(bell) Aristolochiae Fructus birthwort fruit |
bitter, sl spicy, cold
LU LI TraPhlg-CoughWhz, ObsToxic, Not in Clinic |
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(1) Cough & wheezing
(2) Nausea B.446 C.734 Dr.75 |
pí pá yè 枇杷葉
(1) Transforms phlegm, clears LU heat, redirects LU qi down [Cough & wheezing* d/t LU heat or LU dryness; Best for phlegm-heat] (2) Harmonizes ST, clears ST heat, redirects ST qi downward [Nausea*, vomiting, belching, hiccough, c/t ST heat; For ST heat ] (N) Good herb for nausea & vomiting [*Honey roasted – moistens LU for LU yin xu; ginger juiced processed – warms herb for cold nausea & vomiting] (N) Special: decoct in bag [*Leaves have fine hairs] Caution: Cough or vomit d/t cold pí pá(loquat) yè(leaf) Eriobotryae Folium loquat leaf |
bitter, cool
LU ST TraPhlg-CoughWhz |
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(1) Cough & wheezing d/t LU heat
(2) Edema d/t blocked perspiration (3) HBP B.450 C.741 Dr.76 |
sāng bái pí 桑白皮
(1) Drains heat from lu, stops coughs, calms wheezing [Cough & wheezing d/t LU heat*; For excess or deficiency heat] (2) Promotes urination & reduces edema [Edema d/t blocked perspiration*, facial edema, swelling extremities, fever & thirst, urinary difficulties, floating pulse; Earth not controlling Water – scanty urine with water retention ] (3) Reduces hyptertension [HBP] CTX: Cough or wheeze d/t LU cold sāng(mulberry) bái(white) pí(bark, skin) Mori Cortex mulberry bark |
sweet, cold
LU SP TraPhlg-CoughWhz |
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(1) Excess-type wheezing
(2) Facial edema B.452 C.742 Dr.74 |
tíng lì zǐ 葶藶子
(1) Drains LU, reduces phlegm, calms wheezing [Excess-type wheezing*, cough w/ copious phlegm, gurgling sound in throat, d/t congestive heart failure, or d/t LU heat] (2) Moves water & reduces edema [Facial edema*, fluid accum in chest, fluid accum in abdom w/ urinary difficulty, d/t excess-type obstr of LU & UB qi; Promotes urine to drain water via UB ] (N) Very strong & harsh herb only for extreme conditions CTX: Deficiency: Wheezing d/t LU defic, swelling d/t SP defic, urinary dysf d/t UB qi defic; Use for Excess only, must combine w/ other herbs tíng lì(lepidii/descurainiae) zǐ(seeds) Lepidii/Descurainiae Semen tingli seed |
bitter, spicy, cold
LU UB TraPhlg-CoughWhz |
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(1) Coughing & wheezing all types
(2) Constipation B.437 C.723 Dr.R |
xìng rén 杏仁
(1) Stops coughing & calms wheezing [Coughing & wheezing all types*; Is #1 herb for coughing & wheezing] (2) Moistens intestines & unblocks bowels [Constipation*; Due to high oil content in the seed] (N) There are two varieties [*Nán – sweet, less or non-toxic, & bèi – bitter & more toxic] (N) Caution - severe overdose [*Severe overdose causes abdom pain, tiredness, dilated pupils, coma] CTX: Yin defic cough, debility, overdosage; Caution: Infants, diarrhea xìng(apricot) rén(seed) Armeniacae Semen apricot seed |
bitter, sl warm, sl toxic
LU LI TraPhlg-CoughWhz |
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(1) Cough & wheezing w/ copious phlegm
(2) Constipation d/t dry intestines B.444 C.730 Dr.74 |
zǐ sū zǐ 紫蘇子
(sū zǐ) (1) Stops coughing & wheezing, directs qi down, dissolves phlegm [Cough & wheezing w/ copious phlegm*, stifling chest] (2) Moistens intestines & unblocks stool [Constipation d/t dry intestines] CTX: Severe diarrhea d/t qi defic, loose stools d/t cold zǐ(purple) sū(revive) zǐ(seeds) Perillae Fructus perilla fruit |
spicy, warm
LU LI TraPhlg-CoughWhz |
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(1) Coughs
B.440 C.728 Dr.75 |
zǐ wǎn 紫菀
(1) Relieves coughs & expels phlegm [Coughs*, d/t WC, WH, LU defic, consumption; Important: Enters blood level ] (N) Ideally for cold-phlegm but good for all types of cough [*Thins sputum for easier expectoration; Helps remove phlegm, relieving obstruction & diminishing cough] (N) Honey roasted [*Honey roasted is more tonifying so good for LU yin defic cough; Is often found in cough medicines] No noted CTX zǐ(purple) wǎn(luxuriance of growth) Asteris Radix purple aster root |
bitter, sl warm
LU TraPhlg-CoughWhz |