Zhi Sou Ding Chuan Wan - 止嗽定喘囊 - Stop Cough And Arrest Wheezing Pills

English:	Stop Cough and Arrest Wheezing Pills
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Ephedrae	Ma Huang	3-10g	Disperses Cold, Releases the exterior, Stops wheezing, Unblocks and descends Lung Qi, Warms and disperses Cold pathogens. With Xing Ren for Wind-Cold cough and wheezing with copious sputum due to congested fluids. With Shi Gao and Xing Ren, for coughing from Heat Obstructing the Lungs with wheezing, flaring of the nostrils and fever.
Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	3-12g	Stops cough and asthma, resolves Phlegm and assists Ma Huang in arresting wheezing and expanding the Lungs. With Ma Huang and Gan Cao, for coughing with profuse sputum, nasal obstruction and a hoarse voice. With Ma Huang and Shi Gao, for coughing, thirst and wheezing due to Excess with Lung Heat. With Ma Huang and Shi Gao, for coughing with profuse sputum, nasal obstruction and a hoarse voice.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3-6g	Resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Ma Huang and Xing Ren, for coughing or wheezing due to Wind-Cold Attacks the Lungs.
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.

Formula Actions

• Expels Wind
• Transforms Phlegm
• Clears Lung Heat
• Unblocks Lung Qi

Syndromes

• Qi Stage: Lung Heat

Clinical Manifestations

High fever No chills Aversion to Heat Cough Asthma Restlessness Thirst Dark yellow urine

Dyspnea Chest pain Shortness of breath Thick yellow Phlegm T: Red C: Thick and yellow, maybe dry and sticky P: Rapid, maybe slippery, maybe forceful

Treats

Cough Bronchial asthma Bronchitis Bronchiectasis

Pneumonia Emphysema COPD Pulmonary tuberculosis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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