What are the medications for nourishing the lungs, clearing the lungs, moistening the lungs, and relieving cough?
Nov 28, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Ren Yi
Introduction
Generally, medications for nourishing the lungs, clearing heat from the lungs, moistening the lungs, and relieving cough include Chuanbei Pipa Syrup, Yangyin Qingfei Pills, Shedan Chuanbei Liquid, Juhong Pills, Qingfei Yihuo Pills, etc. The main ingredients of Chuanbei Pipa Syrup include Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, Loquat Leaf, Adenophora Root, Poria, and others. Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae clears heat, moistens the lungs, resolves phlegm, and relieves cough; Loquat Leaf clears the lungs and alleviates cough. This medication functions to moisten the lungs, resolve phlegm, relieve cough and asthma, and protect the throat and promote clear voice.
Generally, medications that nourish, clear, and moisten the lungs and relieve cough include Chuanbei Pipa膏 (Chuanbei Loquat Syrup), Yangyin Qingfei Pills, Shedan Chuanbei Liquid, Juhong Pills, Qingfei Yihuo Pills, and others. Detailed explanations are as follows:
1. Chuanbei Loquat Syrup
Main ingredients include Fritillaria cirrhosa (Chuanbei), loquat leaf, Adenophora stricta (Nansha Shen), and Poria (Fuling). Fritillaria cirrhosa clears heat, moistens the lungs, resolves phlegm, and relieves cough; loquat leaf clears the lungs and alleviates cough. This medication moistens the lungs, resolves phlegm, stops coughing, relieves wheezing, protects the throat, and promotes clear speech. It is suitable for symptoms such as cough caused by common cold, thick phlegm, excessive phlegm with shortness of breath, dry and itchy throat, and hoarseness.
2. Yangyin Qingfei Pills
Composed of Rehmannia glutinosa (Di Huang), Ophiopogon japonicus (Mai Dong), Scrophularia ningpoensis (Xuan Shen), Fritillaria cirrhosa (Chuan Bei Mu), and other ingredients. Rehmannia clears heat, cools the blood, nourishes yin, and promotes body fluid production; Ophiopogon nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, benefits the stomach, and promotes body fluid production. This medicine nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears the lungs, and benefits the throat. It is effective for lung dryness due to yin deficiency, dry and sore throat, dry cough with little phlegm, or phlegm mixed with blood.
3. Shedan Chuanbei Liquid
Contains snake bile and Fritillaria cirrhosa (Chuanbei). Snake bile clears heat, detoxifies, resolves phlegm, and relieves convulsions; Fritillaria cirrhosa alleviates cough and resolves phlegm. Together, they dispel wind, relieve cough, remove phlegm, and dissipate nodules. It is generally used for cough caused by wind-heat, chest tightness, expectoration, and persistent cough.
4. Juhong Pills
Main ingredients include Citrus reticulata (Huajuhong), tangerine peel (Chenpi), and Pinellia ternata (Banxia). Huajuhong regulates qi, broadens the middle jiao, dries dampness, and resolves phlegm; tangerine peel regulates qi, strengthens the spleen, dries dampness, and resolves phlegm. Juhong Pills clear the lungs, resolve phlegm, and relieve cough. They are particularly effective for symptoms such as cough with phlegm-heat, excessive phlegm, yellow and viscous phlegm, and difficulty in expectoration.
5. Qingfei Yihuo Pills
Mainly composed of Scutellaria baicalensis (Huangqin), Gardenia jasminoides (Zhi Zi), Anemarrhena asphodeloides (Zhimu), and others. Scutellaria clears heat, dries dampness, purges fire, and detoxifies; Gardenia clears fire, relieves irritability, clears heat, and promotes dampness elimination. This medication clears the lungs, alleviates cough, resolves phlegm, and promotes bowel movements. It is used for symptoms such as cough due to lung heat, yellow and viscous phlegm, dry mouth and sore throat, and dry stool.
If you need to take any of the above medications, it is recommended to follow medical advice. Additionally, maintaining an appropriate level of indoor humidity is important. Avoid excessively dry or damp air, regularly clean the indoor environment, and reduce the impact of dust and allergens on the lungs.
