Asthma #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Ephedrae	Ma Huang	3-10g	Calms wheezing, Disperses Cold pathogens, Disseminates and facilitates Lung Qi, Promotes urination, Reduces edema and arms, Stops coughing. With Xing Ren, for Wind-Cold coughing and wheezing.
Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	15-60g	Clears Excess Heat from the Lungs. With Ma Huang, for coughing from Heat Obstructing the Lungs with wheezing, flaring of the nostrils and fever. With Ma Huang Xing Ren and Gan Cao, for Lung Heat with coughing and asthma.
Cx. Mori	Sang Bi Pi	6-18g	Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops coughing and calms wheezing. With Di Gu Pi and Gan Cao, for a cough with thick sputum, fever, irritability and thirst due to Phlegm-Heat Obstructing the Lungs. With Ting Li Zi, for wheezing from water and thin mucus retained in the Lungs.
Cx. Lycii	Di Gu Pi	6-15g	Cools the Blood, drains Yin Deficiency Fire and clears and drains Heat in the Lung. With Sang Bai Pi, for Lung Heat coughing or wheezing. With Sang Bai Pi and Zhi Gan Cao, for Lung Heat with dyspnea or hemoptysis.
Per. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou Pi	6-30g	Clears the Lungs, Regulates Qi and expands chest, Transforms Hot Phlegm.
Rz. Belamcandae	She Gan	3-10g	Clears Heat, Clears the Lungs, Eliminates wheezing, Improves the throat, Relieves Fire toxicity, Transforms Phlegm.
Sm. Lepidii/Descuraniae	Ting Li Zi	3-10g	Drains the Lungs, reduces Phlegm and calms wheezing.
Pheretima	Di Long	4-15g	Clears Heat and calms wheezing.
Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	3-10g	Stops coughing and calms wheezing. With Ma Huang, for coughing and wheezing due to Excess.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	3-9g	Tonifies Qi, astringes the leakage of Lung Qi and stops coughing.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3-9g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops coughing, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, stops spasms, alleviates pain, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels. With Ma Huang and Xing Ren, for coughing or wheezing due to Wind-Cold Attacks the Lungs. With Shi Gao and Xing Ren, for coughing due to Lung Heat.

Formula Actions

• Clears Lung Heat
• Dissolves Phlegm
• Relieves asthma

Syndromes

• Lung Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Choking sensation Coughing spells Intercostal distention Wheezing Crackling or moist rales Copious sputum that is thick and difficult to expectorate Sputum is usually yellow but may be white in some cases where Heat is not as prominent It is common for patients to raise their shoulders to help breathing

A roaring sound in the throat Fever Irritability Perspiration Headache Thirst with desire to drink Flushed face Possible fever with aversion to cold T: Red C: Yellow and greasy P: Superficial rapid or wiry

Treats

Asthma

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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