bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispelling cold and clearing phlegm, warming the lungs to relieve wheezing. Used for wind-cold wheezing and cough, triggered by cold, stubborn phlegm accumulation, chest and diaphragm stuffiness and fullness, and qi counterflow causing inability to lie down.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

External contraction wind-cold, failure to disperse externally, cold enters the lung shu, affecting the lungs, lung cold cannot distribute body fluids, gradually condensing into phlegm. Phlegm obstructs qi movement, leading to wheezing and cough, even inability to lie flat. Every time the weather turns cold, the wheezing and cough become more severe. Therefore, the prescription uses Ephedra, Aconite Mother Root, Asarum to warm the lungs and clear phlegm; Pricklyash Peel to warm the middle and remove dampness; Alum to attack stubborn phlegm; Chinese Honeylocust Fruit to clear phlegm and open the orifices; Pinellia, bile star to resolve phlegm and lower rebellion; Bitter Apricot Seed, Aster, Coltsfoot Flower to stop cough, resolve phlegm, and relieve asthma; Liquorice Root to harmonize the various medicines and also stop cough. The combination of these medicines is used to achieve the effect of warming the lungs and clearing phlegm.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Bronchial asthma.