HERB FORMULAS

BRONCHIAL ASTHMA #1

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 3-18g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies and calms ascending Liver Yang.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 6-14g Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 3-10g Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, unblocks Yang and transforms Qi and thin mucus.
With Gan Cao, for palpitations and shortness of breath due to injured Yang of the chest.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 6-12g Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood and clears Liver Fire.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Releases the Exterior
  • Unblocks Yang
  • Clears Heat
  • Dries Dampness
  • Drains Fire
  • Detoxifies
  • Clears Liver Fire
  • Moistens the Lungs
  • Resolves Phlegm
  • Stops cough

SYNDROMES

  • External Wind Invasion
  • Liver Fire Scorches the Lungs

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Lung-distension
  • Wheezing with a productive cough
  • Dyspnea
  • Panting
  • Yellow or white mucus which is difficult to expectorate
  • Thick phlegm
  • A dry mouth with a desire to drink
  • Maybe no thirst A choking sensation in the chest
  • A sense of fullness in the chest and diaphragm
  • The eyes look like they are popping out of their sockets
  • Facial edema
  • Chills
  • Oliguria
  • A mild to moderate fever
  • Maybe the sound of sputum rattling in the throat
  • Dry stools
  • Maybe headache
  • Maybe nervousness
  • Maybe anxiety
  • Coughing fits with hemoptysis
  • Burning pain in chest and sides
  • Dizziness
  • Face and eyes red
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Dry lips
  • Short-tempered
  • Irascibility
  • Restlessness
  • Maybe dark urine
  • Maybe constipation
  • T: Red
  • C: Thin, yellow and dry or Yellow and may be greasy
  • P: Wiry and rapid or Floating, large and slippery or Slippery and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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