Herbs that Stop Wheezing and Coughing

Xing Ren

apricot seed/kernel 1
ta: bitter, sl toxic
te: sl warm
ch: LU LI
DESCEND LU QI
1. stop cough, calm wheeze
2. moisten intestines, unblock bowels
3. broadly used for either heat or cold , depending on herbs combines
4. useful for externally-contracted dry cough
-lethal dose: above 50 kernels (adults), above 10 kernels (children)
dosage: 3-9g, decoted

Zi Wan

Purple Aster Root
ta: bitter
te: slight warm
ch: LU
1. moisten lungs
2. relieves cough, expel phlegm
dosage: 3-9g, fry with honey to strengthen moisten lung function to stop cough

Kuan Dong Hua

coltsfoot flower 2
ta: acrid
te: warm
ch: LU
1. moisten lung
2. redirect qi downward and stop cough
dosage: 1.5-9g, fry with honey to strengthen moisten lung function to stop cough

Zi Si Zi

purple perilla seed 1
ta: acrid
te: warm
ch: LU LI
1. descend lu qi
2. redirect qi downward, stop cough, dissolve phlegm
3. moisten intestines
dosage: 4.5-9g

Pi Pa Ye

Loquat Leaf 1
ta: bitter
te: cool
ch: LU ST
1. clear LU heat
2. transforms phlegm, clear lu heat
3. redirects lu qi downward (cough due to heat)
4. harmonize st
5. redirect stomach qi downward (nausea/vomit due to heat)
- must wash clean of hair on leaf to prevent throat irritation
- large dosage if use fresh leaf
dosage: 4.5-12g, fry in honey

Bai Bu

stenoma root 1
ta: bitter sweet
te: sl warm
ch: LU
1. moisten lung and stop cough (better for cough from def)
2. expels parasites, kills lice (topically lice/fleas; internally as enema for pinworm)
dosage: 3-9g, pinworm: 30-60g everyday for 3 days

Sang Bai Pi

mulberry bark root 1
ta: sweet
te: cold
ch: LU SP
1. clear lu heat
2. stop coughing wheezing, drains heat from lung
3. promotes urination and reduces edema
dosage: 6-15g, fried in honey

Ting Li Zi

lepidium seeds 5
ta: bitter acrid
te: cold
channel: LU UB
1. drains lungs, reduce phlegm, calm wheezing
2. moves water, reduce edema
dosage: 3-9g