Herbology 2 Chapter 15: Herbs that dispel phlegm, stop coughing, and relieve asthma

Question 1

Clinical applications of herbs that stop coughing and relieve asthma

Answer 1

Cough and asthma with profuse phlegm caused by exogenous pathogens or internal organ impairment, asthma due to phlegm fluid, scrofula, goiter, vertigo, syncope, epilepsy, convulsions, numbness of limbs, paraplegia, deviation of mouth and eyes, deep rooted carbuncle

Question 2

Clinical applications of herbs that stop coughing and relieve asthma

Answer 2

Cough and asthma with profuse phlegm caused by exogenous pathogens or internal organ impairment, asthma due to phlegm fluid, scrofula, goiter, vertigo, syncope, epilepsy, convulsions, numbness of limbs, paraplegia, deviation of mouth and eyes, deep rooted carbuncle

Question 3

Cautions

Answer 3

Heat, dry phlegm, no phlegm to clear

Question 4

Therapeutic effects: dry damp and resolve phlegm, extinguish wind and stop spasms, resolve swelling and dissipate nodules externally

Answer 4

Tian Nan Xing

Question 5

Clinical applications: damp phlegm, cold phlegm obstructing the lung with oppression of chest, cough due to phlegm heat, wind phlegm blocking the collaterals causing hemiplegia and stubborn numbness, vertigo, and epilepsy, abscesses, deep rooted carbuncles, swelling and pain

Answer 5

Tian Nan Xing

Question 6

Therapeutic effects: clear and resolve phlegm heat, extinguish wind and calm fright

Answer 6

Dan Nan Xing

Question 7

How is Dan Nan Xing processed?

Answer 7

With ox’s bile

Question 8

How is Dan Nan Xing processed?

Answer 8

With ox’s bile

Question 9

Clinical applications: wind stroke due to excessive phlegm, deviated mouth and eyes, convulsions and epilepsy, headache due to phlegm syncope, vertigo, headaches due to phlegm, wind migraine, scrofula, lipoma - phlegm pit

Answer 9

Yu Bai Fu

Question 10

Clinical applications: wind stroke due to excessive phlegm, deviated mouth and eyes, convulsions and epilepsy, headache due to phlegm syncope, vertigo, headaches due to phlegm, wind migraine, scrofula, plum pit qi

Answer 10

Yu Bai Fu

Question 11

Clinical applications: cough and asthma due to phlegm cold, distention and fullness in chest and hypochondrium with profuse ad clear sputum, wheezing, deep rooted carbuncle of yin type and multiple abscess, numbness of the body, swollen and painful joints

Answer 11

Bai Jie Zi

Question 12

Clinical applications: cough and asthma due to phlegm cold, distention and fullness in chest and hypochondrium with profuse ad clear sputum, wheezing, deep rooted carbuncle of yin type and multiple abscess, numbness of the body, swollen and painful joints

Answer 12

Bai Jie Zi

Question 13

Clinical applications: cough and asthma with profuse phlegm, phlegm and fluid accumulation, stuffiness and fullness of the chest and diaphragm, belching and vomiting from turbid phlegm in the middle jiao and rebellious stomach qi, stuffiness and hardness in epigastrium

Answer 13

Xuan Fu Hua

Question 14

What direction does Xuan Fu Hua go?

Answer 14

Downward

Question 15

What direction does Xuan Fu Hua go?

Answer 15

Downward

Question 16

Therapeutic effects: clear heat and resolve phlegm, moisten lung and stop cough, dissipate nodules and relieve swelling

Answer 16

Chuan Bei Mu

Question 17

Clinical applications: consumptive cough, dry cough due to lung heat, lung yin xu, long term productive cough, scrofula, mastitis, lung abscess due to heat toxin

Answer 17

Chuan Bei Mu

Question 18

Therapeutic effects: clear heat and resolve phlegm, dissipate nodules and cure abscess

Answer 18

Zhe Bei Mu

Question 19

Clinical applications: cough due to wind heat, phlegm heat, stagnation of phlegm heat in the lungs, scrofula, goiter, tumor, sore and abscess, mastitis, lung abscess

Answer 19

Zhe Bei Mu

Question 20

Therapeutic effects: clear heat and resolve phlegm, moisten dryness and resolve dry phlegm, open chest and dissipate accumulation, moisten intestine and relax bowel

Answer 20

Gua Lou

Question 21

Clinical applications: cough and asthma due to heat phlegm, dry heat damaging the lung with oppression of chest, difficulty of expectoration, yellow thick sputum, chest bi accumulation, angina, lung abscess, intestine abscess, acute mastitis with red burning pain, constipation due to intestinal dryness

Answer 21

Gua Lou

Question 22

Therapeutic effects: clear and resolve phlegm heat, relieve restlessness and stop vomiting

Answer 22

Zhu Ru

Question 23

Clinical applications: cough due to phlegm heat and lung heat, restlessness and insomnia due to phlegm heat, vomiting due to stomach heat, morning sickness during pregnancy

Answer 23

Zhu Ru

Question 24

What is the essential herb to stop heat vomiting?

Answer 24

Zhu Ru

Question 25

Therapeutic effects: clear heat and eliminate phlegm, calm fright and benefit orifices

Answer 25

Zhu Li

Question 26

Clinical applications: cough and asthma due to phlegm heat, wind stroke due to mental confusion resulting from phlegm, convulsions, epilepsy and mania, infantile convulsions due to phlegm heat

Answer 26

Zhu Li

Question 27

Therapeutic effects: descend qi and dissolve phlegm, disperse wind heat

Answer 27

Qian Hu

Question 28

Clinical applications: cough and asthma due to phlegm heat, cough due to win dheat

Answer 28

Qian Hu

Question 29

Therapeutic effects: clear lung and transform phlegm, benefit throat and relieve hoarse voice, moisten intestines and relax the bowels

Answer 29

Pang Da Hai

Question 30

Clinical applications: hoarse voice due to lung heat, sore throat, cough, constipation due to dry heat, headache, red eyes

Answer 30

Pang Da Hai

Question 31

Therapeutic effects: dissolve phlegm and soften hardness, induce diuresis and alleviate edema

Answer 31

Hai Zao

Question 32

Clinical applications: scrofula, goiter, swollen and painful testis, phlegm yin and edema

Answer 32

Hai Zao

Question 33

Therapeutic effects: dissolve phlegm and soften hardness, induce diuresis and alleviate edema

Answer 33

Kun Bu (same as Hai Zao)

Question 34

Clinical applications: scrofula, goiter, swollen and painful testis, phlegm yin and edema

Answer 34

Kun Bu (same as Hai Zao)

Question 35

Therapeutic effects: clear lung and dissolve phlegm, soften hardness and dissipate nodules

Answer 35

Hai Ge Qiao/Ke

Question 36

Clinical applications: cough and asthma due to lung heat, phlegm heat, goiter and plump pit qi

Answer 36

Hai Ge Qiao/Ke

Question 37

Therapeutic effects: resolve phlegm, soften hardness, dissolve stasis and dissipate nodules, restrain acid and alleviate pain

Answer 37

Wa Leng Zi

Question 38

Clinical applications: goiter, scrofula, mass due to qi and blood stagnation and phlegm accumulation

Answer 38

Wa Leng Zi

Question 39

Therapeutic effects: moisten lung and stop cough, kill parasites

Answer 39

Bai Bu

Question 40

Clinical applications: acute and chronic cough, whooping cough, cough due to tuberculosis, pinworm, trichomoniasis vaginalis, head lice, scabies

Answer 40

Bai Bu

Question 41

Therapeutic effects: moisten lung and descend qi, resolve phlegm and stop cough

Answer 41

Kuan Dong Hua

Question 42

Clinical applications: cough and asthma due to cold, lung heat, lung qi deficiency, lung yin deficiency, cough with blood in phlegm, lung abscess cough with purulent phlegm

Answer 42

Kuan Dong Hua

Question 43

Therapeutic effects: purge lung to relieve asthma, induce diuresis to alleviate edema

Answer 43

Sang Bai Pi

Question 44

Clinical applications: cough and asthma due to lung heat, edema

Answer 44

Sang Bai Pi

Question 45

Therapeutic effects: purge lung to relieve asthma, induce diuresis to alleviate edema

Answer 45

Ting Li Zi

Question 46

Clinical applications: cough and asthma due to phlegm congestion, edema, pleural effusion, difficult urination, ascites due to damp heat

Answer 46

Ting Li Zi

Question 47

Therapeutic effects: clear lung and benefit throat, dissolve phlegm and stop cough, moisten the intestine and relax bowels

Answer 47

Luo Han Guo

Question 48

Clinical applications: cough and asthma, sore throat, loss of voice, constipation

Answer 48

Luo Han Guo

Question 49

which herb is for visible and invisible phlegm, cough and asthma

Answer 49

Tian Nan Xing

Question 50

which herbs that warm and transform cold phlegm are toxic

Answer 50

Tian Nan Xing Yu Bai Fu Dan Nan Xing

Question 51

which herb is good with Zi Su Zi

Answer 51

Bai Jie Zi

Question 52

which herb do you wrap for decoction

Answer 52

Xuan Fu Hua

Question 53

which herb is for mastitis

Answer 53

Chuan Bei Mu

Question 54

which herb is for lung abscess

Answer 54

Zhe Bei Mu

Question 55

which herb is good with Sang Bai

Answer 55

Gua Lou

Question 56

which herb is good for lung phlegm heat or invisible phlegm obstructing the clear orifices

Answer 56

Zhu Li

Question 57

Which herb that cools and transforms phlegm heat is ground into powder and wrapped before decoction

Answer 57

Hai Ge Qiao/Ke (clam shell) | Wa Leng Zi (ark shell)

Question 58

Which herb is great for lung heat cough asthma with phlegm pits such as goiter

Answer 58

Hai Ge Qiao/Ke

Question 59

which herb unprocessed is for resolving phlegm and dissipating nodules, calcined is for restraining acid and alleviating pain

Answer 59

Wa Leng Zi