Transform Phlegm and Stop Cough: Hot Phlegm

Question 1

• LU
• Bitter, Acrid / Sl. Cold
• Descend LU qi, dispel PHL/stop cough and wheeze
• Releases exterior WH - HA, stifling sensation in chest (secondary fx)
• Incompatible w/ Li Lu

Answer 1

Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix)

Question 1

• HT, LU
• Bitter, Sweet / Sl. Cold
• Clears heat, stops cough - dry/hot PHL (DTE), Yin xu (dry)/chronic cough
• Dissipates nodules (PHL fire nodules)
• Incompatible w/ Qin Jiao

Answer 1

Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillariae cirrhosae Bulbus)

Question 2

• HT, LU
• Bitter / Cold
• Clears heat, transforms PHL - acute/productive cough
• Dissapates nodules - PHL fire causing swelling (LU, breast)

Answer 2

Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillariae thunbergii Bulbus)

Question 3

• LI, LU, ST
• Sweet / Cold
• Clears heat, transform PHL - DTE sputum
• Unbinds chest/dissapates nodules
• Reduces abscess - LU, breast, intestines

Answer 3

Gua Lou (Trichosanthis Fructus)

Question 4

• LU, ST, LI
• Sweet / Cold
• Clears heat, transforms PHL (dry cough, DTE sputum)
• Regulates chest qi - chest bi, breast clumping
• Incompatible w/ Mu Tou, Gan Jiang, Niu Xi

Answer 4

Gua Lou Pi (Trichosanthis Pericarpium)

Question 5

• LU, ST, LI
• Sweet / Cold
• Clears heat, transforms PHL (yellow/sticky, DTE)
• Expands chest
• Moistens intestines
• Sores/abscesses (adjunctive)

Answer 5

Gua Lou Ren (Trichosanthis Semen)

Question 6

• LU, ST, GB
• Sweet / Sl. Cold
• Clears/transforms PHL heat - esp LU, ST, GB (fire)
• Clears ST heat due to excess OR def.- vomiting (bitter/bile)

Answer 6

Zhu Ru (Bambusae Caulis in taeniam)

Question 7

• LU, ST
• Bitter, Salty / Cold
• Clears LU heat, transforms PHL
• Softens hardness/nodules
• Mildly promotes urinaton - dampness (lin, vaginal discharge)
• Controls acidity, stops pain (calcined) - epigastric/regurgiation (internal), ulcers (topical)

Answer 7

Ge Qiao/Ge Ke (Meretricis/Cyclinae Concha)

Question 8

• KD, LV, ST
• Salty / Cold
• Reduces PHL/softens hardness - TB, thyroid, tumors, etc
• Promotes urination, reduces edema/leg qi
• Moves blood/water

Answer 8

Kun Bu (Eckloniae Thallus)

Question 9

• KD, LV, LU, ST
• Bitter, Salty / Cold
• Softens hardness (invisible PHL) - neck, scrotum, testicles, (bulging disorders)
• Promotes urination, reduces edema
• Incompatible w/ Gan Cao

Answer 9

Hai Zao (Sargassum)

Question 10

• LU, LI
• Sweet / Cold
• Clears, disseminates LU qi - sore throat/hoarseness (constrained LU qi)
• Moistens intestines
• Rashes

Answer 10

Pang Da Hai (Sterculiae lynchnophorae Semen)