Relieve Cough and Wheeze

Question 1

• LU, LI
• Bitter / Sl. Warm, Sl. Toxic
• #1 for cough - hot or cold, excess or def.
• Descends LU qi to stop cough/wheeze
• Moistens LI/LU
• 3-9g/20 kernels - high dosage is TOXIC

Answer 1

Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen)

Question 2

• LU
• Stops cough, redirects rebellious LU qi - WC or WH
• Transforms PHL
• Moves qi/blood

Answer 2

Zi Wan (Asteris Radix)

Question 3

• LU
• Acrid / Warm (not drying)
• Moistens LU, directs qi downward
• Transforms PHL - good for all types of cough (hot/cold, acute/chronic)

Answer 3

Kuan Dong Hua (Farfarae Flos)

Question 4

• LU, LI
• Acrid / Warm
• Descends LU qi to stop cough/wheeze - copious phl, stifled chest, exhalation is more labored than inhalation
• Moistens intestines

Answer 4

(Zi) Su Zi (Perillae Fructus)

Question 5

• LU, ST
• Bitter / Neutral (Cool)
• Clears LU, ST heat
• Redirects rebellious LU/ST qi downward
• Clears LU heat/PHL

Answer 5

Pi Pa Ye (Eriobotryae Folium)

Question 6

• LU
• Sweet, Bitter / Sl. Warm
• Moistens LU, stops cough - acute/chronic cough but esp yin xu chronic
• Expels parasites, kills lice

Answer 6

Bai Bu (Stemonae Radix)

Question 7

• LU
• Sweet / Cold
• Clear LU heat - stop cough/wheeze
• Promotes urination, reduces edema - LU heat obstructing downward water mechanism
• Hypertension

Answer 7

Sang Bai Pi (Mori Cortex)

Question 8

• LU, UB
• Acrid, Bitter / Very Cold
• Drains LU, reduces PHL - excess-type wheezing, copious sputum (PHL gurgling, patient feels worse lying down), LU heat
• Facial edema, fluid in chest/abodmen
• Strongly drains LU qi downward

Answer 8

Ting Li Zi (Lepidii/Descurainiae Semen)

Question 9

• LU, LI
• Sweet / Cool
• Moistens LU/LI - dry constipation, hot cough w/ dry throat + yellow sputum
• Generates fluids - good for summerheat

Answer 9

Luo Han Guo (Momordicae Fructus)

Question 10

• LV, LU, ST
• Acrid, Bitter / Cold, Toxic
• Induces vomiting for wind-stroke/wind-PHL
• Induces vomiting for poison
• Kills parasites, stops itching (external)
• Incompatible w/ xi xin, bai shao, chi shao, ren shen, bei sha shen, nan sha shen, xuan shen, ku shen

Answer 10

Li Lu (Veratri nigri Radix et Rhizoma)

Question 11

• KD, LU
• Sweet, Bitter, Astringent / Neutral, Sl. Toxic
• PHL heat w/ cough and wheeze - chronic, copious sputum
• Deficiency/excess damp, contains urine

Answer 11

Bai Guo (Ginkgo semen)

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