Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan (Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Pill)
- Clear Heat, Moisten Dryness, and Transform Phlegm
- Dan Nan Xing
- Gua Lou Ren
- Huang Qin
- Zhi Shi
- Ju Hong
- Fu Ling
- Xing Ren
- Ban Xia
- Dan Nan Xing clears heat and transforms phlegm.
- Gua Lou Ren clears Lu heat and transforms phlegm.
- Huang Qin clears Lu heat and drains fire.
- Zhi Shi and Ju Hong regulate the Qi and transform phlegm.
- Fu Ling strengthens the Spleen, drains dampness to address the source of phlegm.
- Xing Ren facilitates the flow of Lu Qi.
- Ban Xia dries dampness and transforms phlegm.
Function: Clears heat, transforms phlegm, regulates the Qi and stops coughing
Diagnosis: Cough due to phlegm heat
Indications: Coughing with yellow, sticky sputum that is difficult to expectorate, oppression and fullness of the chest and diaphragm, nausea and vomiting.
Tongue: Red tongue with yellow greasy coat
Pulse: Slippery and Rapid
Clinical Applications:
- This formula is commonly used for heat phlegm syndrome.
- The key symptoms are cough with yellow and sticky sputum, yellow and greasy tongue coating, slippery and rapid pulse.
- For cases with vigorous Lu heat marked by fever and thirst, add Shi Gao and Zhi Mu.
- For profuse phlegm with difficulty breathing, add Yu Xing Cao and Sang Bai Pi.
- Currently may be used for pneumonia, bronchitis due to phlegm heat characterized by yellow and sticky sputum.