HERB FORMULAS

BEI MU GUA LOU SAN - 貝母瓜蔞散 - FRITILLARIA AND TRICHOSANTHIS FRUIT POWDER

English: Fritillaria and Trichosanthis Fruit Powder
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu 4.5-12g Moistens the Lungs, clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and stops cough.
With Gua Lou Ren and Tian Hua Fen, for cough with Phlegm and Dryness in the Lungs.
Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Ren 3-12g Clears Heat, moistens Dryness, regulates Qi and expels Phlegm to remove obstruction from the chest and diaphragm.
Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen 2-12g Clears and drains Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm, moistens Lung Dryness, generates fluids and relieves toxicity.
With Fu Ling and Ju Hong, treats Spleen Deficiency and Stagnation.
Poria Fu Ling 2-10g Promotes urination. resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm.
Per. Citri Erythrocarpi Ju Hong 2-6g Regulates Qi, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Qi, harmonizes the Middle and regulates the Stomach.
(Per. Citri Reticulatae) (Chen Pi) (2-6g) (Substitute for Ju Hong.)
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 2-9g Opens the Lungs, expels Phlegm and pus, benefits the throat and directs the effects of other herbs to the upper body.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Moistens the Lungs
  • Clears Heat
  • Regulates Qi
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Stops cough

SYNDROMES

  • Phlegm-Heat and Dryness in the Lung
  • Phlegm-Dryness in the Lungs
  • Lung Yin Deficiency with Phlegm-Fire

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Cough
  • Dry, sore throat
  • Wheezing
  • Dyspnea
  • Shortness of breath
  • Polydipsia
  • Deep- seated Phlegm which is difficult to expectorate
  • Polyuria
  • T: Red, dry
  • C: Little
  • P: Thin, rapid and strong

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with cough due to Yin Deficiency.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For severe coughing and wheezing: For hoarseness and Blood-streaked sputum:
+ Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren - Per. Citri Erythrocarpi Ju Hong
+ Fol. Eriobotryae Pi Pa Ya + Rx. Adenophorae/ Glehniae Sha Shen
+ Flos. Farfarae Kuan Dong Hua + Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
For concurrent exterior conditions: + Rz. Phragmitis Lu Gen
+ Fol. Mori Sang Ye + Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao
+ Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren
or
+ Rx. Peucedani Qian Hu - Per. Citri Erythrocarpi Ju Hong
+ Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi + Rx. Adenophorae/ Glehniae Sha Shen
For cough and irritability of the throat:
 + Gel. Corii Asini E Jiao
+ Rx. Peucedani Qian Hu
or
+ Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi + Gel. Corii Asini E Jiao
For severe dry throat:
 + Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
+ Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong + Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian
+ Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
or
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao - Per. Citri Erythrocarpi Ju Hong
For more severe dryness and sore throat:
+ Rx. Adenophorae/ Glehniae Sha Shen
+ Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong + Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen + Rz. Phragmitis Lu Gen
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu + Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao
For cough with thick, yellow sputum:
+ Sm. Oroxyli Mu Hu Die
- Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen + Rx. Rubiae Qian Cao Gen
- Poria Fu Ling
For signs of Yin Deficiency:
- Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng + Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
or
+ Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
+ Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal
Bai He Gu Jin Tang
+ Arisaema cum Bile Dan Nan Xing
For dry mouth and sore throat
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao + Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
    + Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
    + Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
    + Rz. Phragmitis Lu Gen