Composition

• Bulbus Fritillariae - Chuan Bei Mu: 4 - 12 g
• Fructus Trichosanthis - Gua Lou: 3 - 12 g
• Radiix Trichosanthis - Tian Hua Fen: 2 - 12 g
• Sclerotium Poriae - Fu Ling: 2 - 10 g
• Exocarpium Rubrum Citri - Ju Hong: 2 - 6 g
• Radix Platycodi - Jie Geng: 2 - 9 g

Actions

• Transforms Phlegm
• Eliminates Damp-Heat
• Regulates Qi
• Moistens Dryness

Indications

• Phlegm-Heat and Dryness in the Lungs

Symptoms and signs

• Cough with difficult expectoration
• Shortness of breath
• Wheezing
• Dry mouth and throat
• Red tongue without coating or with thick coating
• Fine pulse, Slippery and Rapid pulse

Applications

• Bronchitis
• Asthma
• Pharyngitis
• Thyroiditis
• Diabetes
• Nasal dryness
• Tonsillitis

Contraindications

• Cough due to Lung-Yin deficiency
• Non-productive cough

Modifications

In case of severe cough with wheezing, add:

• Semen Pruni armeniacae - Xing Ren
• Folium Eriobotryae - Pi Pa Ye
• Flos Tussilaginis - Kuan Dong Hua

In case of Lung Fire:

• Gypsum - Shi Gao
• Rhizoma Anemarrhenae - Zhi Mu