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Cough #3

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Sang Bai PiCx. Mori12 g

    Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops cough, calms wheezing, promotes urination and reduces edema.

    drains Heat from the Lungs, and stops cough and wheezing.
  • Di Gu PiCx> Lycii10 g

    Cools the Blood, drains Yin Deficiency Fire, clears and drains Heat in the Lung, clears Heat, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.

    for Lung Heat cough or wheezing.
    for Blood Deficiency, Steaming Bone Disorder, or other recurrent afternoon fevers.
  • Huang QinRx. Scutellariae10 g

    Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies and calms ascending Liver *Yang.*

    • Zhi Zi
    powerfully clears and drains lurking Heat from the Lungs with fever, fullness in the chest, cough with yellow sputum and epistaxis or hematemesis.
  • Zhi ZiFr. Gardeniae10 g

    Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability and resolves Dampness.

  • Mu Dan PiCx. Moutan10 g

    Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and clears Liver Fire.

  • Xuan Fu HuaHb. Inulae10 g

    Resolves Phlegm Stagnation in the Lungs.

  • Pi Pa YeFol. Eriobotryae10 g

    Transforms Phlegm, clears Lung Heat and descends Lung *Qi*.

  • Yu JinRx. Curcumae10 g

    Invigorates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, clears Heat and cools the Blood.

    • Zhi Ke
    for Liver Qi Stagnation with a stifling sensation in the chest and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen with Heat signs.
  • Zhi KeFr. Aurantii10 g

    Promotes the movement of Qi and reduces distention and pressure.

  • Qing DaiIndigo Naturalis10 g

    Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood, resolves Fire toxicity, disperses Stagnation, Clears Liver Fire and drains Lung Heat.

    for Liver Fire attacking the Lungs with cough, chest pain and blood streaked sputum.
  • Ge QiaoConcha Meretricis/ Cyclinae10 g

    Clears Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm and descends Lung *Qi*.

    for red eyes, bitter taste, pain in the ribs, paroxysmal cough and viscous sputum that is difficult to expectorate due to Lung Heat.

Actions

  • Brings about the clearing of Heat from the Lungs
  • Settles the Liver
  • Directs Qi downward
  • Curbs Fire

Patterns treated

Liver Fire Invading the Lungs

Manifestations

  • A dry cough occurring in sudden spells
  • Pain across the chest and rib-side region
  • Eyes and face that appear reddened
  • A bitter sensation experienced in the mouth
  • Dryness of the throat
Tongue body
Redness along the edges
Coating
Yellow in color and thin in amount
Pulse
Quick and taut

Indications

  • The presence of a cough
  • A diagnosis of Acute tonsillitis
  • A diagnosis of Chronic tonsillitis