Coughing up phlegm is a common symptom, and it can be caused by respiratory diseases such as colds, bronchitis, pneumonia, or it can also be caused by lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, lung abscess, etc. Coughing up phlegm not only affects the patient's sleep and quality of life, but can also lead to complications such as difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and wheezing.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main cause of cough and phlegm is external wind evil or internal injury phlegm dampness, which leads to lung loss and poor airway. Therefore, the main way to treat cough and phlegm is to promote the lungs and dissolve phlegm, moisten the lungs and relieve cough. Here, I would like to recommend a Chinese medicine prescription to you - Fritillary Melon San.
Fritillary melon is from the Ming Dynasty physician Chen Shigong's "Surgical Authenticity", which is a common prescription for the treatment of dry cough. It is composed of fritillary, melon, smallpox pollen, poria cocos, orange red, and bellflower, which has the effect of moistening the lungs and clearing heat, dissolving phlegm and relieving cough. The composition of the mother melon is rigorous, the legislation is comprehensive, the medication is peaceful, and the specimens are taken into account. Fangzhong fritillary clears heat and moistens the lungs, dissolves phlegm and relieves cough, which is the king's medicine; melon clears heat and dissolves phlegm, widens the chest and disperses knots, and is a subordinate medicine; smallpox pollen clears heat and generates Jin, moistens the lungs and dissolves phlegm, is an adjuvant; Poria cocos strengthens the spleen and relieves dampness, dissolves phlegm and relieves cough, and is a medicine. Orange and red regulate qi and dissolve phlegm, bellflower promotes lung and relieves cough, and the two medicines help each other, so that the qi is smooth and the phlegm disappears. The combination of various medicines can moisten the lungs and clear away heat, dissolve phlegm and relieve cough.
Fritillary melon powder is suitable for cough and phlegm caused by external wind dryness or internal injury and phlegm dampness, symptoms such as unpleasant cough, yellow and thick phlegm, or unpleasant phlegm, dry throat and thirst, chest tightness and shortness of breath, dry tongue and yellow greasy, pulse slippage or slippery, etc. Modern clinical practice is often used to treat acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, lung abscess, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and other respiratory diseases caused by cough and phlegm, as well as upper respiratory tract infection, pharyngitis, etc.
The dosage of Fritillariae melon powder is: two coins (6 grams) each of Fritillaria, melon (peeled), and one and a half cents (4.5 grams) each of smallpox pollen, Poria cocos (peeled), orange red, and bellflower. Decoction with water, one dose per day, divided into two doses in the morning and evening. According to the different conditions and constitutions, the dosage can be appropriately increased or decreased or the composition of the prescription can be adjusted.
Generally speaking, those with mild cough and phlegm can reduce the amount of fritillary and melon; those with severe cough and phlegm can increase the amount of fritillary and melon; those with cough and phlegm and asthma, you can add almonds, banxia, etc.; if you have cough and phlegm and fever, you can add skullcap and zhimu, etc.; if you have cough and phlegm and thirst, you can add wheat dong and raw land; and if you have cough and phlegm and chest and diaphragm, you can add citrus aurantium and magnolia.
Although it is relatively safe, there are some precautions and contraindications. First of all, the medicinal properties of Fritillary Melon Powder are cold, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency or cold phlegm cough should not take it, so as not to aggravate the condition. Secondly, the medicinal properties of Fritillaria, which are moist, should not be taken by those who cough with wet phlegm or have blood in the sputum, so as not to promote phlegm dampness or aggravate bleeding. Thirdly, the medicinal properties of Fritillary Melon are dry, and those who are deficient in lung yin or dry and hurt the lungs should not take it, so as not to consume the lung yin or aggravate the dryness. Finally, the medicinal properties of the fritillary melon are scattered, and those who are exposed to wind evil or internal injury to righteousness should not take it, so as not to diverge too much or damage righteousness.
In short, Fritillary Melon Powder is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription that blindly moistens the lungs and dissolves phlegm, relieves discomfort from the root, and has the effect of moistening the lungs and clearing heat, dissolving phlegm and relieving cough, and is suitable for cough and phlegm caused by external wind dryness or internal injury phlegm dampness. If you have symptoms of coughing and phlegm, you may wish to try Fritillaria, which may bring you unexpected results. Of course, before using Fritillary Gua San, it is best to consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to carry out syndrome differentiation and treatment according to your specific situation, so as to avoid adverse reactions or delay the condition.