Respiratory disorders

Question 1

Yin Chiao Chieh Tu Pien **

Lonicera and Forsythia Antitoxic Pills

Answer 1

Acute exterior Wind-Heat disorders

Dispels wind-heat, clears toxic heat. For wind heat exterior disorders (with sore throat, or skin toxicities)

Question 2

Sang Ju Wan **

Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Pills

Answer 2

Acute exterior Wind-Heat disorders

Dispels wind heat, cools and moistens the LU, stops cough. For wind heat exterior disorders with cough.

Question 3

Gan Mao Ling *

Miraculous Cold Pills

Answer 3

Acute exterior Wind-Heat disorders

A good general patent for acute external wind, best for heat and in very early stages of invasion

Question 4

Ma Huang Tang Wan **

Ephedra Pills

Answer 4

Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
DIspels wind-cold, directs LU qi downwards, stops wheezing. For wind-cold exterior (excess) disorders or with cough and wheezing in the absence of sweating.
NOT with sweating or with wind-heat d/o. Caution with hypertension, only for short term

Question 5

Gui Zhi Tang Wan **

Cinnamon Twig Pills

Answer 5

Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Dispels wind cold, harmonizes Ying and Wei, harmonizes SP and ST. For wind cold exterior disorders (xu), when sweating does not relieve symptoms

Question 6

Su Zi Jiang Qi Wan *

Perilla Seed Pills to Redirect Qi Downwards

Answer 6

Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Redirects LU qi downwards, stops coughing and wheezing, warms and transforms thin phlegm. For wind cold exterior disorders with accumulate of phlegm damp or cold in the LU causing acute or chronic coughing, wheezing, dyspnea.

Question 7

Xiao Qing Long Wan *

Minor Blue Green Dragon Pills

Answer 7

Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Dispels wind cold, warms the LU and transforms thin phlegm, directs qi downward, stops wheezing. For wind cold exterior disorders with congested thin fluids, no sweating, wheezing, productive cough, copious thin, white/clear watery sputum. Good for asthmatics.

Question 8

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan *

Cnidium and Tea Adjusting Pills)

Answer 8

Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Dispels wind cold, stops pain, invigorates the circulation of qi and blood in the face and head. For wind exterior disorders with HA, best for WC patterns, but can be used for WH or wind-damp pattern HA (esp when combined).

Question 9

Jing Feng Bai Du Wan *

Schizonepeta and Siler Pills to overcome Toxin

Answer 9

Acute exterior wind-cold disorders
Dispels wind cold damp, stops pain, expels phlegm. For wind cold damp exterior disorders, fever, chill, generalized muscle and joint aches, occipital HA, and neck stiffness. Broad acting and relatively strong

Question 10

Ren Shen Bai Du Wan *

Answer 10

Acute exterior wind-cold disorders

For wind cold damp exterior disorders with interior deficiency.

Question 11

Ge Gen Wan *

Pueraria Pills

Answer 11

Acute exterior wind-cold disorders

For wind-cold exterior disorders with neck, upper back and shoulder stiffness and pain (Taiyang channel)

Question 12

Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan *

Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Pills

Answer 12

For LU heat
Clears phlegm heat from lungs, stops cough. For Phlegm heat in LU causing loud, productive cough with copious thick sticky, yellow/green sputum.

Question 13

Ching Fei Yi Huo Pien *

Clearing the Lung and Restrain Fire Pills

Answer 13

For LU heat
Clears heat and fire from the LU, stops cough, promotes descent of LU and LI Qi. For LU heat or fire with an acute loud, painful barking cough/wheezing with or without yellow sputum.
NOT during pregnancy, long term use. May cause diarrhea.

Question 14

Ding Chuan Wan *

Calm Wheezing Pills

Answer 14

For cough or wheezing with phlegm

For phlegm heat accumulation in the LU causing dyspnea, wheezing, rattles and rales

Question 15

She Dan Chuan Bei Ye *

Snake Bile and Fritillaria Liquid

Answer 15

For cough or wheezing with phlegm heat

Question 16

She Dan Chuan Bei Pi Pa Gao *

Snake Bile, Fritillaria and Loquat Syrup

Answer 16

For cough or wheezing with phlegm heat

Better for persistent cough with phlegm congestion in the LU

Question 17

Nin Jiom Pei Pa Kao *

Frittallaria and loquat leaf syrup

Answer 17

For cough or wheezing w/phlegm or phlegm heat in LU with mild damage to yin, good for children and smokers

Question 18

Zhi Sou Wan *

Antitussive Pills

Answer 18

For coughing or wheezing, post acute

For residual cough unresolved following wind invasion, persistent irritating cough which may be worse at night

Question 19

Yang Yin Qing Fei Wan *

Pills to Nourish yin and clear the Lungs

Answer 19

For Lung deficiency
Nourishes and moistens LU yin, cools the LU, benefits the throat and moistens the Intestines. For LU yin xu, recurrent dry sore throat in afternoon or evening, chronic dry, irritating cough, worse at night

Question 20

Bai He Gu Jin Wan *

Lily Pills to Strengthen Metal

Answer 20

For Lung deficiency
Nourishes and moistens LU and KD yin, cools the LU, transforms phlegm and stops cough, moistens Intestines. For KD yin xu, recurrent sore dry throat in the afternoon/evening, chronic dry, irritating cough, worse at night.

Question 21

Mai Wei Di Huang Wan **
(Ba Xian Chang Shou Wan/
Eight Immortal Pill for Longevity)

Answer 21

For Lung deficiency
Nourishes and Moistens LU and KD yin. For KD yin deficiency, chronic wheezing, asthma, chronic dry unproductive cough and hemoptysis.

Question 22

Sha Shen Mai Dong Wan *

(Adenophora and Ophiopogon_

Answer 22

For Lung deficiency

Moistens dryness, cools and nourishes LU and ST yin. For LU and ST dryness.

Question 23

Sheng Mai San Wan **

Generate the Pulse Pills

Answer 23

For Lung deficiency

Supplements Qi and yin, moistens dryness, stops sweating. For LU, HT, and ST qi and yin xu, chronic dry cough/wheezing

Question 24

Yulin Bu Shen Wan *

Supplement Kidney Pills from Yulin

Answer 24

For Lung deficiency
Strengthens, warms and supports KD yang. For when KD fails to grasp LU qi, LU and KD yang xu, wheezing, breathlessness, loss of libido, impotence

Question 25

Bu Fei Wan *

Pills to Supplement the Lungs

Answer 25

For Lung deficiency

Supplements LU qi and Wei qi, nourishes yin, stops cough. For LU qi xu, chronic cough/wheezing, spontaneous sweating.