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Stops cough and transforms Phlegm

A cough that lingers after an external Wind-Cold attack with Phlegm, once most exterior signs have gone Itchy or tickly throat that sets off the cough, or a sore throat with Phlegm Sputum may be profuse and hard to expectorate, thin and white, or scant with a dry, irritating cough Shortness of breath, possibly with asthma

Diffuses and descends Lung Qi

Restores the normal rising and descending of Lung Qi in a lingering cough Persisting for days or weeks, but without marked Heat or Dryness signs

Releases the exterior and disperses residual Wind

Tai Yang wind-stroke (zhong feng) with Phlegm Aversion to wind and cold, with headache and mild nasal congestion; there may be chills and fever, a mild fever, or neither Tongue normal with a thin white coat; pulse floating and moderate

Modern uses

Cough Cough with exterior signs Persistent cough after a viral infection Whooping cough (pertussis) Croup Common cold Influenza Upper respiratory tract infection Acute tonsillitis Acute laryngitis Chronic tracheitis Acute bronchitis Chronic bronchitis Bronchial asthma Emphysema COPD Dyspnea Early-stage viral and mycoplasma pneumonia Interstitial pneumonia Early-stage measles Headache Mild fever Chronic prostatitis jie geng jing jie zi wan bai bu bai qian gan cao chen pi