HERB FORMULAS

QING FEI YIN ER HAO - 清肺飲二号 - CLEAR THE LUNG DRINK #2

English: Clear the Lung Drink #2
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Cx. Mori Sang Bai Pi 20g Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops coughing, calms wheezing, promotes urination and reduces edema.
With Huang Qin, drains Heat from the Lungs, and stops coughing and wheezing.
Poria Fu Ling 20g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
With Che Qian Zi, for Lin syndrome, especially Milky Lin.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 15g

Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies.
With Huang Lian, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos.
With Huang Lian and Zhi Zi, for acute febrile diseases.
With Zhi Zi, powerfully clears and drains lurking Heat from the Lungs.
With Mu Tong and Che Qian Zi, for burning dysuria.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 15g Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin and stops coughing Nourishes Stomach Yin and generates Fluids Moistens the Intestines.
With Sha Shen, for a dry cough with little Phlegm and a parched throat due to Lung Dryness or Heat injuring the Lung Yin.
Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi 15g Promotes urination, clears Damp-Heat, clears the Lungs, expels Phlegm and stops coughing.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 9g Clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates Dampness and irritability.
Caulis Akebiae Mu Tong 9g Promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dysfunction and drains Heart Heat through the Small Intestine.
With Che Qian Zi, for Heart Fire Transferring to the Small Intestine channel causing edema and painful urinary dysfunction.
Hb. Lophatheri Dan Zhu Ye 3g Clears Heat, eliminates irritability, promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Descends Lung Qi
  • Clears Heat
  • Opens the water passages

SYNDROMES

  • Lung Qi Obstruction with Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Difficulty urinating
  • Often follows an acute febrile disease
  • Orbital and facial edema, followed by
  • Rapid, rough breathing
  • Edema of the limbs or
  • Whole body edema
  • Difficult urination
  • Scanty, pale urination
  • Fever and chills
  • Dry, sore throat
  • Coughing
  • Dyspnea
  • Shortness of breath
  • Thirst
  • A dry Mouth
  • Heaviness in the limbs
  • Aching joints and muscles
  • Maybe constipation
  • T: Pink
  • C: Yellow
  • P: Slippery and soft or soft and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For irritability, restlessness and a red tongue: For damage to Lung Yin:
+ 2g Plumula Nelumbinis Lian Zi Xin + 12g Rx. Adenophorae/ Glehniae Sha Shen
+ 6g Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
For constipation: + 12g Bul. Lilii Bai He
+ 9g Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang For nasal obstruction with a headache:
+ 9g Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren + 6g Hb. Menthae Bo He
    + 6g Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng