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When there is Excess Heat

When asthma or coughing occurs together with copious Phlegm

When sinus inflammation or bronchial asthma is present

When the expectorated matter is thick and yellow

In cases where the mucus coughed up is thick and yellow

When treating patients who are frail or advanced in age

When asthma without sweating arises from Lung Heat

When a stifling sensation in the chest occurs together with coughing and copious sputum

When coughing is accompanied by sputum

When there is fever, rapid breathing, a thin yellow tongue coating, and a rapid pulse

When swelling appears in the face and ankles

When coughing is present

When Wind-Cold combines with Internal Heat and pronounced muscle aches

When treating a patient of generally frail constitution

When bronchitis has a sudden onset

When long-standing bronchitis or bronchiectasis presents with Phlegm-Heat

When long-standing bronchitis or bronchiectasis presents with Qi Deficiency

When pneumonia occurs in a child

When treating whooping cough, prepared as a syrup

When asthma is present

When asthma is pronounced

When asthma occurs together with Heat

When asthma is accompanied by a dry cough with scant sputum

When fever occurs together with coughing

When pharyngitis has a sudden onset

When coughing arises from Lung Heat

When a pronounced cough arises from Lung Heat

When coughing from Lung Heat is accompanied by marked thirst

When chest pain is considerable

When there is coughing up of blood or Blood-streaked sputum

When abundant yellow mucus occurs together with difficulty breathing

When chest pain occurs together with pronounced coughing

When chest pain occurs together with coughing up of blood

When asthma of bronchial origin is present

When bronchial asthma occurs together with copious Phlegm and rapid, hurried breathing

When bronchial asthma occurs together with constipation

When asthma, bronchitis, coughing, and whooping cough arise from pronounced Phlegm-Heat

When asthma, bronchitis, coughing, and whooping cough from Phlegm-Heat occur together with constipation

When sudden-onset asthma, bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, and whooping cough arise from Wind-Heat

When sudden-onset asthma, bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, and whooping cough occur together with nosebleed, coughing up of blood, or Blood-streaked mucus

When asthma arises from a mixture of Cold and Heat

When asthma from mixed Cold and Heat shows Heat as the dominant factor

When asthma from mixed Cold and Heat occurs together with an External invasion of Wind-Heat

When asthma from mixed Cold and Heat occurs together with constipation

When fever, coughing, and difficulty breathing are all present

When fever is present

When a fever arises from pronounced Lung Heat

When a fever occurs together with pronounced coughing

When a fever occurs together with pronounced, hurried panting

When a fever occurs together with constipation

When asthmatic bronchitis begins suddenly and is accompanied by pronounced Internal Heat

When asthmatic bronchitis begins suddenly and is accompanied by constipation and abdominal bloating

When Heat has damaged the channels, producing coughing up of blood

When coughing occurs together with nausea

When Lung Heat combines with Toxins, producing abundant foul-smelling, bloody pus and sputum

When coughing up of blood involves heavy bleeding

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When coughing up of blood occurs together with marked thirst

When there is difficulty breathing of an asthmatic type

When pneumonia is present

When pneumonia occurs together with a pronounced cough and copious, thick Phlegm

When pneumonia occurs together with vexation, agitation, and restlessness

When pneumonia results from Phlegm-Heat Congesting the Lungs

When pneumonia from Phlegm-Heat Congesting the Lungs occurs together with a bluish face and lips

When pneumonia from Phlegm-Heat Congesting the Lungs occurs together with pronounced Toxic Heat

When Heat-type asthma occurs together with the coughing up of thick, yellow sputum

When asthma of the Heat type is accompanied by thick, yellow sputum being coughed up

When asthma proves stubborn and resistant to treatment

When chills occur together with an absence of sweating

When there is difficulty breathing

When measles, whether erupted or not yet erupted, occurs together with fever, thirst, coughing, and strained breathing

When a high fever, asthma, and coughing are all present

When asthma with sweating arises from Lung Heat

When measles occurs together with fever, difficulty breathing, and flaring of the nostrils

When coughing and difficulty breathing are of the Excess type

When Blood appears in the sputum

When there is a marked, high-grade fever

When chest pain is present

When Wind-Cold combines with Internal Heat

When Wind-Cold combines with Internal Heat and constipation

When bronchitis or bronchiectasis is long-standing

When long-standing bronchitis or bronchiectasis occurs together with constipation

When long-standing bronchitis or bronchiectasis occurs together with damaged Yin

When pneumonia in a child occurs together with rapid breathing and copious sputum

When coughing occurs together with difficulty breathing

When a cough is accompanied by breathing difficulty

When coughing is paired with labored breathing

When asthma occurs together with Phlegm

When fever occurs together with Heat and Toxins

When fever occurs together with diarrhea

When inflammation of the nose and sinuses is present

When coughing from Lung Heat occurs together with chest pain

When a pronounced cough from Lung Heat occurs together with slight coughing up of blood or Blood-streaked sputum

When coughing from Lung Heat occurs together with a painful throat

When there is pain in the chest

When chest pain occurs together with an External invasion of Wind-Heat

When chest pain occurs together with thirst

When bronchial asthma occurs together with a pronounced fever

When bronchial asthma occurs together with pronounced Lung Heat

When asthma, bronchitis, coughing, and whooping cough arise from Phlegm-Heat

When asthma, bronchitis, coughing, and whooping cough from Phlegm-Heat occur together with pronounced wheezing and copious mucus

When asthma, bronchitis, coughing, and whooping cough from Phlegm-Heat, during the recovery phase, occur together with Yin Deficiency

When sudden-onset asthma, bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, and whooping cough occur together with a painful throat

When sudden-onset asthma, bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, and whooping cough occur together with constipation

When asthma from mixed Cold and Heat shows Heat predominating

When pronounced asthma arises from mixed Cold and Heat

When asthma from mixed Cold and Heat occurs together with copious Phlegm

When Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is present

When a fever occurs together with copious Phlegm

When a fever occurs together with coughing up of blood

When a fever occurs together with thirst

When asthmatic bronchitis begins suddenly

When asthmatic bronchitis begins suddenly and is accompanied by pronounced difficulty breathing and copious sputum

When Phlegm-Heat is present

When pronounced blockage of the Lung leaves the patient unable to lie down

When constipation is present

When there is coughing up of blood

When coughing up of blood occurs together with chest pain

When coughing up of blood occurs together with a pronounced cough

When coughing up of blood occurs together with a markedly painful throat

When coughing up of blood is accompanied by severe throat pain

When pneumonia occurs together with marked thirst

When pneumonia occurs together with a tongue that is dry and red, and lips that are also dry

When pneumonia from Phlegm-Heat Congesting the Lungs occurs together with constipation and abdominal bloating

When pneumonia from Phlegm-Heat Congesting the Lungs occurs together with copious, thick yellow Phlegm

When asthma is of the Heat type

When the asthma present is Heat type

When Heat-type asthma occurs together with sweating

When Heat-type asthma occurs together with a fever

When Heat-type asthma occurs together with difficulty breathing and rebellious Qi

When asthma of the Heat type is accompanied by breathing difficulty and rebellious Qi