I. Relieve Cough & Wheeze

Question 1

Xing Ren (armeniacae semen/ apricot seed)

Answer 1

LU, LI - #1 COUGH; hot + cold; sl toxic

• moistens INTS

Question 2

Zi Wan (asteris radix)

Answer 2

LU - cough + phlegm; WH + WC

• moves qi and blood

Question 3

Kuan Dong Hua (farfarae flos/ tussilago flower)

Answer 3

LU - cold phlegm; acute + chronic

• for all types of cough

Question 4

Zi Su Zi (perillae fructus/ perilla fruit)

Answer 4

LI, LU - stifle chest; more hard to exhale (lu)

• best for excess
• cough w/ copious phlegm
• moisten INTS

Question 5

Pi Pa Ye (eriobotryae folium/ loquat leaf)

Answer 5

LU, ST - LU/ST qi down; clear LU heat

• clear all ST issues

Question 6

Bai Bu (stemonae radix)

Answer 6

LU - acute + chronic; kill parasite + lice

• all cough esp chronic and def cough

Question 7

Sang Bai Pi (mori cortex/ mulberry root bark)

Answer 7

LU - relieve edema; lower HYPT; yellow phlegm; COLD

• drain LU heat

Question 8

Ting Ling Zi (descurainiae semen)

Answer 8

LU, UB - relieve edema; watery phlegm; VERY COLD

• facial edema
• difficult lying flat

Question 9

Luo Han Guo (momordicae fructus/ monkfruit)

Answer 9

LU, LI - generate fluid; thirst

• good for summerheat

Question 10

Li Lu (veratri nigiri radix)

Answer 10

LIV, LU, ST - induce vomit for wind-phlegm; kill parasite; stop itch; VERY TOXIC

Question 11

Bai Guo (ginkgo semen)

Answer 11

KID, LU - eliminate damp phlegm; xu + excess; sl toxic

• esp chronic w/ copious sputum