Herbal medicine for chronic bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis is equivalent to the category of cough in traditional Chinese medicine, and can be treated with Sha Shen Maidong Tang, Er Chen Ping Gastric San Combined with San Zi Nourishing Relative Tang, Qing Jin Hua Phlegm Tang and so on according to the symptoms, but need to have a doctor’s diagnosis and guidance. Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang is mainly composed of Sha Shen, smallpox pollen, Mai Men Dong, Mulberry leaf, and bamboo, which has the effect of nourishing Yin and clearing away heat, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. It is suitable for patients with deficiency of Lung Yin (insufficient Yin in the lungs), with dry cough, sputum of little color and viscosity, or sputum with blood in it, and dry mouth and throat, etc. It is not recommended for patients with cold and fever. Caution should be exercised in patients with cold and fever. It is not suitable for patients with solid heat in the body. Qing Jin Hua Phlegm Tang is mainly composed of Sang Bai Pi, Tangerine Red and Psidium Gua Louvre, etc. It has the efficacy of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, and is suitable for patients with phlegm-heat and phlegm-containing lungs who suffer from coughing and sputum, yellowish phlegm and thick phlegm, and redness in the face with heat in the body. Patients with cold phlegm should be cautious in using this formula. Patients with chronic bronchitis should take a light diet, keep a calm mind and avoid overwork. Before taking the medicine, there should be a professional Chinese medicine practitioner’s diagnosis, do not use the medicine blindly.