Bronchial Asthma #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	3-18g	Clears Heat, Detoxifies and calms ascending Liver Yang, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness.
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

Bronchial asthma Dyspnea

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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