1. Run Fei Gao (Lung Moistening Syrup)
Main Ingredients: Laiyang Pear Syrup, Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Zhi Huang Qi (Honey-fried Astragalus), Zi Wan (Aster), Bai Bu (Stemona), Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria).
Functions and Indications: Moistens the lungs and benefits Qi, stops cough and resolves phlegm. Used for lung deficiency with weak Qi, chest tightness, chronic cough with phlegm, and asthma with spontaneous sweating.
Formula Analysis: Laiyang Pear Syrup moistens the lungs and stops cough, serving as the monarch herb. Huang Qi and Dang Shen benefit Qi and stabilize the exterior to stop sweating, acting as minister herbs. Zi Wan and Bai Bu also moisten the lungs and stop cough, serving as assistant herbs. Together, these herbs work to moisten the lungs, benefit Qi, and stop cough while resolving phlegm.
Characteristics: Suitable for cough due to Qi deficiency, characterized by shortness of breath, weak cough, thin phlegm, spontaneous sweating, aversion to wind, and general weakness. Commonly used during the recovery phase of lung abscesses and other purulent conditions.
2. Qiu Li Run Fei Gao (Autumn Pear Lung Moistening Syrup)
Main Ingredients: Pear, Bai He (Lily Bulb), Mai Dong (Ophiopogon), Chuan Bei Mu, Kuan Dong Hua (Coltsfoot).
Functions and Indications: Moistens the lungs and stops cough, generates fluids and benefits the throat. Used for chronic cough with little sticky phlegm, dry mouth, and throat.
Formula Analysis: Pear moistens the lungs and resolves phlegm, while Bai He and Mai Dong generate fluids and moisten the lungs. Chuan Bei Mu and Kuan Dong Hua stop cough and relieve wheezing. Together, these herbs work to moisten the lungs, stop cough, generate fluids, and benefit the throat.
Characteristics: Treats cough due to lung Yin deficiency, characterized by little phlegm, sticky texture, dry mouth, and throat, as well as chronic cough with hoarseness, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and COPD.
3. Chuan Bei Xue Li Gao (Fritillaria and Snow Pear Syrup)
Main Ingredients: Pear Syrup, Chuan Bei Mu, Mai Dong, Bai He, Kuan Dong Hua.
Functions and Indications: Moistens the lungs and stops cough, generates fluids and benefits the throat. Used for lung Yin deficiency with heat, cough, wheezing, dry mouth, and throat.
Formula Analysis: Snow pear nourishes Yin and clears the lungs, generating fluids and moistening dryness; Bai He and Mai Dong nourish Yin and moisten the lungs as minister herbs; Kuan Dong Hua and Chuan Bei Mu descend Qi, resolve phlegm, and moisten the lungs to stop cough. Together, these herbs work to nourish Yin, moisten the lungs, and stop cough.
Characteristics: Moist and dispersing, with a slight upward action, it has the effect of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, and moistening the lungs to stop cough, particularly effective for chronic cough due to deficiency and dry cough with lung heat.
4. Xue Li Gao (Snow Pear Syrup)
Main Ingredients: Pear.
Functions and Indications: Clears lung heat, moistens dryness, and stops cough. Used for dry cough and chronic cough.
Formula Analysis: Pear is sweet, slightly sour, cold, and non-toxic, clearing heat, resolving phlegm, and moistening the lungs to stop cough. It has the effect of nourishing Yin, clearing the lungs, and generating fluids to moisten dryness.
Characteristics: Used for lung dryness cough, characterized by dry cough, throat pain, dry nasal and lip mucosa, little sticky phlegm that is difficult to expectorate, and chronic cough patients.
5. Yang Yin Qing Fei Gao (Nourishing Yin and Clearing the Lungs Syrup)
Main Ingredients: Di Huang (Rehmannia), Mai Dong, Xuan Shen (Scrophularia), Chuan Bei Mu, Bai Shao (White Peony), Mu Dan Pi (Moutan), Bo He (Mint), Gan Cao (Licorice).
Functions and Indications: Nourishes Yin, moistens dryness, clears the lungs, and benefits the throat. Used for lung dryness due to Yin deficiency, dry and painful throat, dry cough with little phlegm or blood-streaked phlegm.
Formula Analysis: The formula heavily utilizes Sheng Di Huang, which is sweet and cold, entering the kidneys to nourish Yin and strengthen water, clear heat, cool the blood, and disperse swelling; Bai Shao harmonizes Yin and regulates heat; Chuan Bei Mu clears heat, moistens the lungs, resolves phlegm, and disperses masses; Mai Dong and Xuan Shen moisten the lungs and generate fluids; Mu Dan Pi clears heat and cools the blood; a small amount of Bo He disperses pathogens and clears heat to benefit the throat. Sheng Gan Cao clears heat, detoxifies, benefits the throat, and harmonizes the other herbs. Together, these herbs work to nourish Yin, clear the lungs, and detoxify while benefiting the throat.
Characteristics: Suitable for dry cough with little phlegm or blood-streaked phlegm, suitable for all ages. Modern applications include treating chronic cough due to dryness injuring the lungs, throat pain, and oral ulcers after febrile diseases in children.
Common Characteristics of the Five Syrups: Run Fei Gao, Qiu Li Run Fei Gao, Chuan Bei Xue Li Gao, Xue Li Gao, and Yang Yin Qing Fei Gao are all moistening and fluid-generating syrups, suitable for cough due to Yin deficiency. This type of cough is often seen in dry autumn and winter seasons or in those with chronic cough injuring Yin, characterized by dry throat, thirst, dry cough with little or no phlegm. For those with a lot of cold cough, using these syrups may have the opposite effect, and those with spleen deficiency should avoid them.
Summary of the Advantages of the Five Lung Moistening Syrups:
Run Fei Gao: Moistens the lungs and stops cough while also benefiting Qi, particularly suitable for chronic cough with lung deficiency and weak Qi.
Qiu Li Run Fei Gao: Generates fluids and moistens the lungs while also stopping cough, particularly suitable for patients with dry throat and mouth.
Chuan Bei Xue Li Gao: Generates fluids and moistens the lungs while also stopping cough, particularly suitable for patients with lung heat and Yin deficiency, cough, and wheezing.
Note: Qiu Li Run Fei Gao and Chuan Bei Xue Li Gao have similar ingredients; the difference is that the former uses pear, while the latter uses pear syrup, with similar effects.
Xue Li Gao: A single ingredient, just pear, effective for dry cough and chronic cough due to lung heat. Pear is a food-medicine dual-use item, making it relatively safe.
Yang Yin Qing Fei Gao: Nourishes Yin and moistens dryness while also clearing heat and cooling the blood, used for dry cough with little phlegm or blood-streaked phlegm.
Source: Internet
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