Cool Herbs For Hot Phlegm Cough

Qian Hu

Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER  – COOL

Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.

Hogfennel

Meridian: LUNG

Root

-re-directs rebellious lung Qi downward, expels phlegm

-releases wind from the exterior

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Bei Mu

-2 types

-Chuan – smaller bulb – from Chuan province (3-10g)

Bulb

-Zhe – larger Bulb – from Zhe province (6-15g)

-clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops cough

-clears heat, dissipates nodules due to heat

Gua Lou

Properties:  SWEET  – COLD

Dosage: 9 – 30g.

Trichosanthes

Meridian: LARGE INTESTINE, LUNG, STOMACH

Fruit

-Pi (peal) -clears and transforms phlegm heat, dissipates nodules

 -Ren \ Zi (seeds)  -expels pus and promotes healing of sores (mastitis)

-moistens intestines (constipation due to dry)

Zhu Ru

Properties: SWEET  – COOL

Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.

Bamboo Shavings Meridian: HEART, LUNG, STOMACH

-clear/transform phlegm heat and cough

-clears heat from stomach, stops vomiting

-disturbed heart by phlegm heat (insomnia, restlessness)

Hai Fu Shi

Properties: SALTY  – COLD

Dosage: 6 – 15g.

Pumice

Meridian: LUNG

-clear lung heat – expel phlegm, thick sputum, bloody sputum

 -soften hardness – dissipate phlegm nodules – scrofula

-promote urination – re lin, stone lin

Hai Ge Ke

Properties: BITTER, SALTY  – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 6 – 15g.

Clam Shell

Meridian: KIDNEY, LUNG, STOMACH

-clear heat, direct lung Qi down – transform thick sputum with chest and or rib pain

-soften hardness, dissipate nodules – phlegm fire goiter and scrofula

-epigastric pain, acid reflux – (calcined powdered form)

Hai Zao

Properties: BITTER, SALTY   – COLD

Dosage: 4.5 – 15g.

Sargassum Seaweed

Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER, LUNG, STOMACH

-clear heat, reduce phlegm nodules – goiter, scrofula

-promote urination – reduce edema, leg edema and floating edema

Kun Bu

Properties: SALTY  – COLD

Dosage: 4.5 – 15g.

Kelp

Meridian:  KIDNEY, LIVER, STOMACH

-reduce phlegm, soften hardness – nodules in neck, fullness in chest due to phlegm

-promote urination, reduce swelling – lower extremity edema