Single Herbs - Stop Coughing Wheezing

Question 1

Xing ren – armeniaca sem. apricot seed

Answer 1

bitter warm toxic
LI , lungs
stop cough calm wheeze
moisten intesines, unblock bowels

Question 2

Bai bu – stemona rad. Stemona Root

Answer 2

Properties SWEET, BITTER,  - WARM 
Dosage 3 – 9g.
Meridian  LUNG
-moisten lung
, stop cough – chronic and acute cough, deficient cough-expel parasites, kills lice – topically for lice, internally for pinworms

Question 3

Sang bai pi – mori cort. - Mulberry Root Bark

Answer 3

Properties: SWEET  - COLD
Dosage: 6 – 15g.
-Meridian
LUNG, SPLEEN-
lung heat – cough, wheezing
-promote urination, reduce edema, lung
 heat obstructs lung Qi movement, no sweating, 
edema, fever, thirst

Question 4

Pi pa ye – eriobotrya fol. Loquat Leaf

Answer 4

Properties: BITTER - COOL
Dosage: 4.5 – 12g.
MeridianLUNG, STOMACH
FRESH 15 – 30g.-transform phlegm, clears
lung heat – lung Qi up surging, cough-harmonize stomach, clear stomach heat, redirects rebel
stomach Qi nausea, vomit, hiccups, belching

Question 5

Zi wan – asteris rad. Purple Aster root

Answer 5

Properties: BITTER  - WARM
Dosage: 3 – 9g.
Meridian: LUNG
-relieves cough, expels phlegm
(strongest function)
-redirects rebellion Qi downward and stops coughing 
-frying in Honey enhances moistening function of 
lungs-USED with 
KUAN DONG HUA

Question 6

Kuan dong hua – farfara fl. Coltsfoot Flower

Answer 6

Properties: PUNGENT - WARM
Dosage: 1.5 – 9g.
Meridian LUNG
-relieves cough, expels phlegm
-redirects rebellion Qi downward and stop coughing
-frying in Honey enhances moistening function of lungs
(strongest function)-USED with ZI WAN

Question 7

Ting Li Zi – lepidium v. Descurainia Seeds

Answer 7

Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER - COLD
Dosage: 3 – 9g.
Meridian LUNG, BLADDER
-drains lung heat, relieve phlegm, calm wheezing – excess type wheezing and coughing with excess sputum and gurgling sound in throat
-moves water, reduce edema – facial edema, fluid accumulation in chest and abdomen, urinary difficulty

Question 8

Zi su zi – perilla fr. Purple PerillaFruit

Answer 8

Properties: PUNGENT  - WARM
Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.
Meridian: LARGE INTESTINE, LUNG
-stops coughing and wheezing 
-redirects rebellion Qi Downward and dissolves phlegm
- moistens intestines