1. Famous prescription: Zhicough Powder
As soon as you hear the name, you will know that this prescription is born to treat coughs. The prescription was created by Cheng Zhongling, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty. The main purpose was to treat coughs. It was also an epidemic at that time. Many people suffered from cough. There are many medicines for coughs, but they are either cold or hot. After all, ordinary people are not professional medical students. In the past, Wrong choice of medication often leads to aggravation of cough. Some elderly people even use wrong medication, which leads to repeated aggravation of the disease and ultimately loss of the best treatment opportunities. In order to avoid these problems, Dr. Cheng created this relatively warm and peaceful prescription. It is neither hot nor cold. It will not harm the human body with long-term use. In addition to treating coughs, it can also expel evil spirits from the body and avoid the sequelae of being behind closed doors. Because the effect after use is very good, it has been passed down.
2. Composition:
Platycodon, Schizonepeta, Aster, , Rhizoma Rhizoma, and Bai Qian (steamed) two parts each; Licorice (fried) half a part; Tangerine peel (washed to remove the white). You can mix it according to the proportion, usually three times a day. It can be taken after meals or before going to bed. It is better to take it with ginger soup.
3. Function:
Xuanfei and dispersing wind, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. It can be used as long as you have a cough, itchy throat, difficulty spitting out phlegm, or low-grade fever after having a fever or cold.
4. Principle:
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the cause of cough is unfavorable lung qi. Restoring the normal operation of lung qi can fundamentally solve the problem of cough. Use Platycodon can unblock lung qi, unblock the originally blocked lung qi, and at the same time purge fire and expel phlegm, expelling phlegm fire from the lungs; Schizonepeta has a fragrant smell and can soothe the throat, and is especially effective for coughs caused by wind and cold, so it is included. Long-term cough will definitely cause insufficient lung qi, that is, a deficiency. At this time, aster can moisten the lungs, replenish deficiency, and eliminate phlegm. Similarly, Baibu is also a good medicine for moistening the lungs and is specially used to treat coughs caused by lung heat. In addition, Baiqian specializes in resolving phlegm and relieving coughs, thereby solving the main problem of coughing and phlegm. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that excessive phlegm is not only related to the lungs, but also related to insufficient spleen, so the idea of adding tangerine peel and licorice to strengthen the spleen and nourish the middle, tonify the spleen and lungs is used to solve the problem of cough.
4. Note:
Although this cough powder prescription is very easy to use and can even achieve the effect of relieving cough after just three doses, there are also special circumstances. For example, if you have yin deficiency and lung dryness, you still need to add other medicines. This kind of cough often results in dry cough and hemoptysis. At this time, using the original prescription may aggravate the symptoms. At this time, you can add scutellaria baicalensis, Anemarrhena , Fritillaria , radish juice and other drugs, which can relieve cough and moisturize the lungs.
