Respiratory disorders Flashcards
Yin Chiao Chieh Tu Pien **
Lonicera and Forsythia Antitoxic Pills
Acute exterior Wind-Heat disorders
Dispels wind-heat, clears toxic heat. For wind heat exterior disorders (with sore throat, or skin toxicities)
Sang Ju Wan **
Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Pills
Acute exterior Wind-Heat disorders
Dispels wind heat, cools and moistens the LU, stops cough. For wind heat exterior disorders with cough.
Gan Mao Ling *
Miraculous Cold Pills
Acute exterior Wind-Heat disorders
A good general patent for acute external wind, best for heat and in very early stages of invasion
Ma Huang Tang Wan **
Ephedra Pills
Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
DIspels wind-cold, directs LU qi downwards, stops wheezing. For wind-cold exterior (excess) disorders or with cough and wheezing in the absence of sweating.
NOT with sweating or with wind-heat d/o. Caution with hypertension, only for short term
Gui Zhi Tang Wan **
Cinnamon Twig Pills
Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Dispels wind cold, harmonizes Ying and Wei, harmonizes SP and ST. For wind cold exterior disorders (xu), when sweating does not relieve symptoms
Su Zi Jiang Qi Wan *
Perilla Seed Pills to Redirect Qi Downwards
Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Redirects LU qi downwards, stops coughing and wheezing, warms and transforms thin phlegm. For wind cold exterior disorders with accumulate of phlegm damp or cold in the LU causing acute or chronic coughing, wheezing, dyspnea.
Xiao Qing Long Wan *
Minor Blue Green Dragon Pills
Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Dispels wind cold, warms the LU and transforms thin phlegm, directs qi downward, stops wheezing. For wind cold exterior disorders with congested thin fluids, no sweating, wheezing, productive cough, copious thin, white/clear watery sputum. Good for asthmatics.
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan *
Cnidium and Tea Adjusting Pills)
Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Dispels wind cold, stops pain, invigorates the circulation of qi and blood in the face and head. For wind exterior disorders with HA, best for WC patterns, but can be used for WH or wind-damp pattern HA (esp when combined).
Jing Feng Bai Du Wan *
Schizonepeta and Siler Pills to overcome Toxin
Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Dispels wind cold damp, stops pain, expels phlegm. For wind cold damp exterior disorders, fever, chill, generalized muscle and joint aches, occipital HA, and neck stiffness. Broad acting and relatively strong
Ren Shen Bai Du Wan *
Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
For wind cold damp exterior disorders with interior deficiency.
Ge Gen Wan *
Pueraria Pills
Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
For wind-cold exterior disorders with neck, upper back and shoulder stiffness and pain (Taiyang channel)
Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan *
Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Pills
For LU heat
Clears phlegm heat from lungs, stops cough. For Phlegm heat in LU causing loud, productive cough with copious thick sticky, yellow/green sputum.
Ching Fei Yi Huo Pien *
Clearing the Lung and Restrain Fire Pills
For LU heat
Clears heat and fire from the LU, stops cough, promotes descent of LU and LI Qi. For LU heat or fire with an acute loud, painful barking cough/wheezing with or without yellow sputum.
NOT during pregnancy, long term use. May cause diarrhea.
Ding Chuan Wan *
Calm Wheezing Pills
For cough or wheezing with phlegm
For phlegm heat accumulation in the LU causing dyspnea, wheezing, rattles and rales
She Dan Chuan Bei Ye *
Snake Bile and Fritillaria Liquid
For cough or wheezing with phlegm heat
She Dan Chuan Bei Pi Pa Gao *
Snake Bile, Fritillaria and Loquat Syrup
For cough or wheezing with phlegm heat
Better for persistent cough with phlegm congestion in the LU
Nin Jiom Pei Pa Kao *
Frittallaria and loquat leaf syrup
For cough or wheezing w/phlegm or phlegm heat in LU with mild damage to yin, good for children and smokers
Zhi Sou Wan *
Antitussive Pills
For coughing or wheezing, post acute
For residual cough unresolved following wind invasion, persistent irritating cough which may be worse at night
Yang Yin Qing Fei Wan *
Pills to Nourish yin and clear the Lungs
For Lung deficiency
Nourishes and moistens LU yin, cools the LU, benefits the throat and moistens the Intestines. For LU yin xu, recurrent dry sore throat in afternoon or evening, chronic dry, irritating cough, worse at night
Bai He Gu Jin Wan *
Lily Pills to Strengthen Metal
For Lung deficiency
Nourishes and moistens LU and KD yin, cools the LU, transforms phlegm and stops cough, moistens Intestines. For KD yin xu, recurrent sore dry throat in the afternoon/evening, chronic dry, irritating cough, worse at night.
Mai Wei Di Huang Wan **
(Ba Xian Chang Shou Wan/
Eight Immortal Pill for Longevity)
For Lung deficiency
Nourishes and Moistens LU and KD yin. For KD yin deficiency, chronic wheezing, asthma, chronic dry unproductive cough and hemoptysis.
Sha Shen Mai Dong Wan *
(Adenophora and Ophiopogon_
For Lung deficiency
Moistens dryness, cools and nourishes LU and ST yin. For LU and ST dryness.
Sheng Mai San Wan **
Generate the Pulse Pills
For Lung deficiency
Supplements Qi and yin, moistens dryness, stops sweating. For LU, HT, and ST qi and yin xu, chronic dry cough/wheezing
Yulin Bu Shen Wan *
Supplement Kidney Pills from Yulin
For Lung deficiency
Strengthens, warms and supports KD yang. For when KD fails to grasp LU qi, LU and KD yang xu, wheezing, breathlessness, loss of libido, impotence
Bu Fei Wan *
Pills to Supplement the Lungs
For Lung deficiency
Supplements LU qi and Wei qi, nourishes yin, stops cough. For LU qi xu, chronic cough/wheezing, spontaneous sweating.
