Fritillaria and Trichosanthes Fruit Powder
Chinese Prescription: Bei Mu Gua Lou San
English Translation: Fritillaria and Trichosanthes Fruit Powder
Formula Type: Moisten Dryness and Transform Phlegm
Actions: Moistens the Lungs, clears heat, regulates the qi, & tranforms phlegm.
Indications: Cough with deep-seated sputum that is difficult to expectorate, wheezing, a dry & sore throat, a red & dry tongue with white coating, & a rapid & thin but strong or slippery pulse. This condition is caused by dryness in the Lungs that injures the fluids & causes phlegm.
Contraindications: Contraindicated for cough due to yin deficiency.
Pinyin | English | Suggested Dosage |
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view: Bei Muu |
Fritillaria Bulb | 4.5g |
view: Gua Lou |
Trichosanthes Fruit | 3g |
view: Tian Hua Fen |
Trichosanthes Root | 2.4g |
view: Fu Ling |
Poria | 2.4g |
view: Ju Hong Pi |
Tangerine / Citrus Peel, Red Part | 2.4g |
view: Jie Geng |
Platycodon | 2.4 g |
Bei Muu / Fritillaria Bulb | |||
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Taste: Bitter - Zhe Bei Mu; Bitter, Sweet - Chuan Bei Mu • Temperature: Cold - Zhe Bei Mu; Slightly Cold - Chuan Bei Mu • Category: Transform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat | |||
Dosage3-9g |
Actions1. Clears & transforms phlegm-heat: for acute Lung heat patterns with productive cough.2. Clears heat & dissipates nodules: for phlegm-fire which congeals & causes neck swellings. Also important for Lung & breast abscesses & swellings. - Zhe Bei Mu Actions 1. Clears heat & transforms phlegm: for many types of cough, chiefly chronic cough, cough with signs of fire due to yin deficiency, cough with light sputum that is difficult to expectorate, or cough with blood-streaked sputum. It is most effective in treating cough accompanied by constrained qi, manifested in a reduced appetite & a stifling sensation in the chest & upper abdomen. 2. Clears heat dissipated nodules: for disorders in which phlegm-fire collects & produces nodules, sores, scrufula, & Lung or breat abscess - Chuan Bei Mu Actions |
MeridiansHeart, Lung |
CautionsIneffective in coughs due to phlegm secondary to damp-cold. May be incompatible with wu tou. |
Gua Lou / Trichosanthes Fruit | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Cold • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat | |||
Dosage9-30g |
Actions1. Clears heat & transforms phlegm-heat: for heat-induced coughs with sputum that is thick & difficult to expectorate.2. Expands the chest & dissipates nodules: for conditions in which the qi accumulates in the chest leading to a stifling or distended sensation, constriction, pain, or diaphragmatic pressure. Used in treating painful obstruction of the chest, Lung abscess, & breast abscess. |
MeridiansLarge Intestine, Lung, Stomch |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of cold from deficiency of the Spleen & Stomach, phlegm-cold, or phlegm-dampness. May be incompatible with wu tou, antagonize gan jiang, & counteract niu xi. |
Tian Hua Fen / Trichosanthes Root | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Slightly Sweet • Temperature: Cold • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat | |||
Dosage9-15g |
Actions1. Clears & drains Lung heat, transforms phlegm, & moistens Lung dryness: for phlegm-heat above the diaphragm, especially when the heat has lead to dryness.2. Drains heat & generates fluids: used when heat injures fluids, giving rise to thrist & irritability, deficient yin thirst, & wasting & thirsting disorder. Also used for cough with thick sputum or blood-streaked sputum. 3. Relieves toxicity & expels pus: for hot toxic carbuncles & sores. Especially appropriate for breast abscess. For this it can be used both internally & topically. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated during pregnancy & in diarrhea due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen & Stomach. Toxicity: the protein of tian hua fen causes miscarriages in mice & dogs. It is also quite antigenic & can cause very strong allergic reactions in mice & guinea pigs. In dogs, the feeding of this protein has caused depression of the S-T segment of the ECG. Extremely large doses have been associated with serious & even fatal changes in hepatic & renal function. |
Fu Ling / Poria, Hoelen, Tuckahoe | |||
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Taste: Sweet, Bland • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage9-15g, up to 60g |
Actions1. Promotes urination & leaches out dampness: for urinary difficulty, diarrhea, or edema due to stagnation of fluids or dampness. Also used in cases of scanty urine due to damp-heat (more often in its red form).2. Strengthens the Spleen & harmonizes the middle burner: for Spleen deficiency compounded by dampness with such symptoms as loss of appetite, diarrhea, & epigastric distention. 3. Strengthens the Spleen & transforms phlegm: for Spleen deficiency with congested fluids in which phlegm moves upward with such symptoms as palpitations, headache, dizziness, & a thick, greasy tongue coating. 4. Quites the Heart & calms the spirit: for palpiations, insomnia, or forgetfulness. |
MeridiansHeart, Spleen, Lung |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of frequent, copious urine due to cold from deficiency. May counteract di yu, qin jiao & bie jia. Taking this herb in large doses or long-term is discouraged. |
Ju Hong Pi / Tangerine Peel, red part | |||
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Taste: Acrid, Bitter • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Qi • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage3-9g |
ActionsSee chen pi. More drying & aromatic than chen pi, but is less effective in harmonizing the middle & regulating the Stomach & Spleen. Ju Hong Pi is used primarily for vomiting & belching, & for treating phlegm coughs. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of dry cough due to yin or qi deficiency. Use with caution when the tongue is red, & in cases with hot phlegm or dry heat coughs, or spittting of blood. |
Jie Geng / Platycodon Root, balloon flower root | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Acrid • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Warm & Transform Phlegm Cold | |||
Dosage3-9g |
Actions1. Opens up & disseminates the Lung qi & expels phlegm: for cough. When combined with other appropriate herbs, it can be used for both wind-cold & wind-heat coughs.2. Promotes the discharge of pus: for expelling pus associated with Lung abscess or throat abscess. 3. Benefits the throat: used in manyy cases of sore throat or loss of voice, especially in those caused by external heat, but also when the condition is due to other factors such as phlegm-heat or yin deficiency with heat signs. 4. Directs the effect of other herbs to the upper regions of the body. |
MeridiansLung |
CautionsContraindicated for hemoptysis. May counteract long dan cao & long yan rou. |