Simple cough remedies

Coughs are caused by many different reasons, such as flu, sore throat, bronchitis, lung heat, phlegm, cold and dampness... Therefore, each type of disease requires a corresponding treatment method and medicine.

Here are some oriental medicine cough remedies you should know:

Platycodon grandiflorum

Dry cough, cough without phlegm, continuous cough, used many medicines without results (due to lung heat). Use one of the following remedies:

Lesson 1: Perilla leaves, mulberry leaves, plantain leaves, pennywort. Wash each one and boil in water to drink during the day.

Recipe 2: Platycodon grandiflorum 12g, Fritillaria cirrhosa 12g, tangerine peel 12g, Scutellaria baicalensis 12g, Gardenia fruit 12g, Chinese ginseng 15g, Ophiopogon japonicus 15g, licorice 12g. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Recipe 3: Pinellia ternata 10g, Magnolia officinalis 12g, Ophiopogon japonicus 15g, Asparagus cocos 15g, White mulberry bark 12g, White hairy root 15g, Bamboo leaves 15g, Gotu kola 20g, Licorice root 16g. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Recipe 4: 16g of Chinese clematis root, 16g of mulberry leaves, 12g of white peony root, 12g of Chinese clematis root, 16g of Plantago, 12g of Platycodon grandiflorum, 16g of black jujube seed, 16g of five-spice root, 10g of Pinellia ternata, 12g of honeysuckle, 12g of licorice. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Tangerine peel

Sore throat, cough with thick phlegm, difficulty breathing, rough voice, general fatigue, possibly mild fever. Try one of the following remedies:

Recipe 1: 12g of Scutellaria baicalensis, 16g of Platycodon grandiflorum, 16g of Ophiopogon japonicus, 12g of Bupleurum, 12g of Perilla fruticosa, 10g of Chinese apricot, 12g of licorice, 12g of honeysuckle, 12g of perilla, 4g of ginger. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Recipe 2: Poria 10g, white peony 12g, fritillary 10g, mulberry bark 12g, rehmannia root 12g, tangerine peel 12g, pinellia ternata 10g, magnolia bark 12g, codonopsis pilosula 16g, licorice 16g. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Recipe 3: Platycodon grandiflorum 12g, Ophiopogon japonicus 16g, Ephedra 12g, Radix Achyranthes bidentata 12g, Radix Achyranthes bidentata 12g, Salted apricot, Tangerine peel 16g, Perilla fruticosa 16g, Five-spice root 16g, Phellodendron amurense 12g, Licorice 12g. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Recipe 4: 12g lemon root, 12g river bone root, 12g white mulberry bark, 16g perilla, 6g ginger, 12g Chinese clematis root, 12g musk root, 12g scrophularia root, 12g white poria, 12g tangerine peel, 12g licorice. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

While taking oral medication, you can combine the following herbal steaming methods: bamboo leaves, jackfruit leaves, perilla, Vietnamese balm, mint, lemon leaves, Chinese clematis leaves, ginger leaves, lemongrass leaves, and cyperus leaves. Wash a handful of each, put it in a pot, add boiling water, and steam the patient. The purpose is to relieve colds, promote sweating, clear the lungs, regulate yin and yang, and prevent infection. Note: when steaming, it should be done in a closed room, avoiding drafts.

Late

Severe cough, thin phlegm, difficulty breathing, frequent nighttime coughing, cold limbs, loose stools, body weakness, this condition is common in the elderly. Use one of the following remedies:

Recipe 1: 12g of Ligusticum wallichii, 12g of Angelica dahurica, 16g of Perilla fruticosa, 12g of Citrus orientalis, 12g of Asarum sieboldii, 12g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 10g of Cinnamon bark, 10g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 10g of Pinellia ternata, 12g of Magnolia bark, 12g of Licorice, 6g of Ginger. Boil and drink 1 dose per day. Use the medicine for 15 consecutive days. Uses: Warms the lungs and intestines, reduces phlegm, and stops coughing.

Recipe 2: Poria 12g, Platycodon grandiflorum 12g, Acanthopanax 12g, Atractylodes Rhizome 12g, Citrus reticulata 12g, Pinellia ternata 10g, Magnolia officinalis 12g, Cinnamon bark 10g, Atractylodes Rhizome 12g, Ginger 6g, Chinese clematis leaves 16g, Chinese date leaves 16g, Licorice 12g. Boil and drink 1 dose per day. Uses: Eliminates dampness and cold, warms the middle country, reduces phlegm and reduces cough. If the patient is weak and has poor appetite, add: Sa sam 16g, Dang quy 16g, Astragalus 12g, Atractylodes macrocephala 16g, processed Fo-ti 16g, Chinese date 12g.

Recipe 3: 16g white mulberry bark, 16g perilla, 12g ligusticum wallichii, 12g white poria, 12g white peony, 12g pinellia, 12g musk, 12g five-flavor, 12g tangerine peel, 12g salted apricot, 16g Vietnamese balm, 6g ginger, 10g cinnamon, 10g Chinese clematis, 16g angelica, 12g licorice, 16g ginseng, 12g white atractylodes, 16g ophiopogon. Boil and drink 1 dose per day. Uses: Expels cold and clears the lungs, reduces phlegm and cough, lowers qi, and regulates energy.

According to Health and Life