Licorice Mulberry root SangBai Pi Ephedra Ma Huang Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong Schisandra Wu Wei Zi
Ginseng Eriobotrya PiPa Ye Apricot kernel Xing Ren Coltsfoot flower
Primary Tibetan Medicines for Lung Diseases
Licorice Shing mngar Raisin Rgun brum Sea Buckthorn Star bu
Sandal Tsan dan dkar po Costus Ru rta Schisandra Da trig
Gentiana Spang rgyan Rhododendron Dwa lis Phlomis Lug mur
Rhodiola Sro lo Tabasheer Cu gang Lungs Glo ba
Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hot Phlegm
Persistent Cough with yellow phlegm, stifling feeling in chest, maybe with fever, red face, a feeling of heat, thirst, fast pulse, red tongue with yellow coating
Simples
Plantain Violet Tabasheer
Hyssop Poppy seed
Trichosanthes Gua Lou Ren Fritillaria Chuan Bei Mu Tabasheer
Cold Phlegm Cough with white or clear mucus, heaviness in the chest, wheezing, pale face, white tongue coat, feels cold, slow or slippery pulse. If Cold Phlegm and Fluid is obstructing the Lungs there is the sound of phlegm in the Lungs, excess watery sputum, and maybe vomiting of watery sputum. In this case, Vomiting is indicated if the person is strong.
Simples
Ginger Orris Mustard seed Agaric
Aniseed Elecampane Radish seed Turbith
Pinellia Ban Xia Arisaema Tian Nan Xing Mustard seed
Lung Wasting–Lung Yin Deficiency Chronic Dry cough, dry mouth and throat, wheezing, worse at night, night sweats, tiredness, weak pulse or fast and weak pulse, dry tongue with cracks. Lung dryness is less severe; there is dry cough, dry mouth and throat, and thirst, but without the deficiency, night sweats and tongue cracks of Lung Yin Deficiency. In practice, they are often treated with the same formulas, for example, Bai He Gu Jin Tang or Mai Men Dong Tang.
Simples
Marshmallow rot Comfrey root Tragacanth
Pine nut Asparagus root Tabasheer
American Ginseng Ophiopgon Mai Men Dong Glehnia Sha Shen
Lilium Bai He Asparagus Tian Men Dong Soloman’s Seal (Yu Zhu)
The Pectoral Formulas
The Pectoral formulas are medicines appropriated to the Lungs. By definition, they are beneficial for the Lungs and may be viewed as tonics. They nourish Lung Yin and strengthen Lung Qi, clear Phlegm and sooth the Throat. They are a first-line treatment for Cough, Bronchitis and as a supportive in more chronic Lung diseases. 1. Species Pectoral (Lung Powder) i. Marshmallow root (8), Licorice (3), Orris root (1), Coltsfoot leaf (4), Mullein (2), Aniseed (2) (German) ii. Marshmallow leaf (40), Licorice (30), Marshmallow root (10), Barley (1), Flowers of Mullein, Mallow, Red Poppy (1 each) (Austria) iii. Marshmallow root (40), Licorice (25), Mullein flower (10), Mallow leaf (10), Linden tree flower (10), Fennel seed (5). (Helv.) 2. Pectoral Decoction (Lung Decoction) There are many variations, the following being a good representation which may be modified as needed: Coltsfoot Maidenhair Hyssop 2 handfuls each Licorice Raisins 2 oz. each Barley 1 ½ oz, Figs Dates 12 of each Blanched Almonds 40 Prepare a syrup with sugar. This is useful for Cough, Wheezing, and as an adjunct in chronic Lung diseases. Dose: 2 oz. morning and night. (Natura exenterata, Philiatros, 1655) In many instances Pectoral Decoction has the fruit, Barley, Licorice with only one of either Hyssop, Maidenhair or Coltsfoot, also omitting the Almonds. The above is a more elborate version.
Primary Tibetan Herbs for Lung Diseases
Rhodioa Chebula Licorice Asparagus root Raisin
Safflower Costus Aster tartarticus flower Fritillaria White Sandalwood
Other TCM Classifications Dry Phlegm in the Lungs Dry Cough, hard-to-clear mucus, chest oppression, dry throat, wheezing, sticky and dry tongue coating with a slippery pulse. Bei Mu Gua Lou San Cold Phlegm of the Lungs Cough with excess clear or white sputum, heaviness in the chest, greasy white tongue coating with a slow or slippery pulse. Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang San Zi Yang Qin Tang She Gan Ma Huang Tang Hot Phlegm of the Lungs Barking or irritable Cough, wheezing, chest oppression, thick yellow and sticky phlegm, red tongue with a yellow coat, rapid slippery pulse Bei Mu Gua Lou San Wen Dan Tang Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan Lung Heat Cough with sore throat, yellow phlegm, red tongue with a yellow coat, rapid pulse Xie Bai San Er Mu San Lung & Heart Qi Deficiency Mild cough with breathlessness, weak voice, pale complexion, fatigue, palpitations, short of breath on exertion, spontaneous sweating, pale tongue and a deficient pulse (especially front position on both wrists) Bu Fei Tang Sheng Mai San Bao Yuan Tang Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Lung Qi and Yin Deficiency Mild Cough with shortness of Breath, weak voice, spontaneous sweating, dry mouth and throat, fatigue, pale face, catches colds easily, dry skin, Pale tongue with a weak pulse. Sheng Mai San Jiu Xian San Ma Wei Di Huang Wan Mai Men Dong Tang Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang Lung & Spleen Qi Deficiency Chronic cough, low voice, breathless after exertion, poor energy, poor appetite, frequent cold and flu, pale face, pale tongue with white coat, weak pulse Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Ren Shen Ge Jie San Lung & Kidney Yang Deficiency Chronic Lung diseases, Chronic Wheezing or Breathlessness with difficult Inhalation, Lower back pain, deep and weak pulse or a floating weak pulse, pale swollen tongue with thin white coat. You Gui Yin You Gui Wan Ren Shen Hu Tao Tang Sheng Mai San + Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang + Huang Qi
Lung Abscess
Cough with expectoration of foul sputum, sputum with pus, chest pain, fast pulse, red tongue with yellow coat.
Dandelion
Violet
Hyssop
Coltsfoot
Frankincense
Myrrh
1. Core an Apple, put Frankincense in and seal with the apple piece removed; bake, and eat. 2. Coltsfoot with Barley, Hyssop 3. Coltsfoot with Violet, Dandelion 4. Coltsfoot with Hyssop, Figwort root. 5. Dandelion, Violet, Plantain, Hyssop, Raisin and Licorice PectoralDecoction (London) Decoction of Hyssop Troches Bechi Nigra Death Healing Nectar (Tibetan Medicine)
Benincasa Dong Gua Zi
Trichosanthes Gua Lou Ren
Albizia cortex He Huan Pi
Platycodon Jie Geng
Fritillaria Chuan Bei Mu
Houttuyina Yu Xing Cao
1. Bletilla Bai Ji with Fritillaria Chuan Bei Mu 2. Trichosanthes Gua Lou Ren, Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao and Platycodon Jie Geng 3. Coix Yi Yi Ren with Violet (Zi Hua Di Ding) and Apricot kernel (Xing Ren) 4. Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with Platycodon Jie Geng, Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao, Yin Qiao Jie Du Pian Ru Jin Jiao Du San Jie Geng Xing Ren Tang Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang
Lung Ulcers
Lung Ulcers can include Lung Cancer.
Comfrey
Plantain
Elecampane
Licorice
Horsetail
Ground Ivy
Cumin
River Crayfish
1. Rhubarb with Raisins 2. Burdock root with Pine nuts (Dioscorides) 3. Elecampane, Licorice, Comfrey 4. Sarsaparilla with Currants 5. Mastic powder mixed with Honey. 6. Galbanum taken with Honey. 7. Comfrey root (1 oz.), Tragacanth Cooling Powder (2 scruples), Conserve of Rose, Mastic, Nutmeg, Storax, Frankincense (1 scruple each). 8. Coltsfoot with Melon seed, Rosemary, Borage, Violet Syrup of Licorice (Mesue) Syrup of Snails Syrup of Horehound (Fernelius) Powder for the Lungs (Wirtzung) Troches of Amber (Mesue) Troches of Poppy seed (Unani)
Special formulas
BARLEY WATER FOR ALL DISEASES OF THE LUNGS
Barley half pound
Licorice half oz.
Fennel seed
Violet
Parsley seed
Rose 2 drams each.
Hyssop
Sage a pennyweight each
Hart’s Tongue 6 leaves
Figs or Raisins 2 drams
Boil in a gallon of water. Decoct until the water has reduced 2 fingerbreadths.
This clears Heat from the Lungs and Liver, promotes expectoration, reduces Thirst, purges the Lungs, Spleen, Kidneys and Bladder, (Brunschwig, 1561)
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