bei mu gua lou san

Fritillaria and Trichosanthes Fruit Powder

About bei mu gua lou san

Bei Mu Gua Lou San, Fritillaria and Trichosanthes Fruit Powder, is Bei Mu, Gua Lou, Tian Hua Fen, Fu Ling, Ju Hong and Jie Geng. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that moisten Dryness and transform Phlegm.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
bei mu	4.5 g
gua lou	3 g
tian hua fen	2.4 g
fu ling	2.4 g
ju hong	2.4 g
jie geng	2.4 g

Actions and indications

Moistens the Lungs and clears Heat

Dryness of the Lungs with Phlegm, or Phlegm-Heat with Dryness
Dry, sore throat and dry mouth, with thirst that can be marked
Copious urination
Tongue red and dry with little coat; pulse thin and rapid or thin and slippery

Transforms Phlegm, regulates Qi and stops cough

Dry, harsh cough with scant, sticky Phlegm lodged deep and hard to cough up
Wheezing, dyspnea or shortness of breath
A stuck, dry sensation in the throat and chest

Modern uses

Sore throat
Pharyngitis
Chronic tonsillitis
Aphonia
Nasal dryness
Tracheitis
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Pertussis
Dry cough
Asthma
Dyspnea
Emphysema
COPD
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Scrofula
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Cervical lymphadenitis
Thyroiditis
Early-stage upper diabetes mellitus

Symptoms

Chest oppression
Cough
Dry cough
Dry mouth
Dry throat
Feeling of a lump in the throat
Polyuria
Shortness of breath
Sore throat
Sputum difficult to expectorate
Thirst
Wheezing

Modifications

Severe cough and wheezing: + xing ren, + pi pa ye, + kuan dong hua
Hoarse voice, blood-streaked sputum: + sha shen, + mai men dong, + lu gen, + xian he cao, − ju hong
Exterior pattern at the same time: + sang ye, + xing ren, + qian hu, + niu bang zi
Cough with an itchy throat: + qian hu, + niu bang zi
Very dry throat: + mai men dong, + xuan shen, + gan cao
Marked dryness, sore throat: + mai men dong, + xuan shen, + zhi mu
Cough, thick yellow sputum: + huang lian, + zhi zi, + dan nan xing, + gan cao, − tian hua fen, − fu ling, − jie geng
Signs of Yin deficiency: + mai men dong
Yin deficiency signs (alternative: combined with Bai He Gu Jin Tang)
Dry mouth, sore throat: + mai men dong, + xuan shen, + sheng di huang, + lu gen

Cautions

contraindication Cough from Yin deficiency, particularly with marked deficiency Heat, thirst and night sweats, where the fluids need deeper nourishing
contraindication Wet cough with plenty of white sputum that comes up easily, from Phlegm-Damp, which needs drying rather than moistening

Preparation

Classically a fine powder taken with rice water or warm water; now usually decocted and taken warm, with Chuan Bei Mu powdered and stirred in or cooked only briefly

Names

Pinyin	bei mu gua lou san
English Name	Fritillaria and Trichosanthes Fruit Powder

Classification

Category: Moisten Dryness and Transform Phlegm