Bronchitis belongs to the category of “asthma” in traditional Chinese medicine. For the treatment of bronchitis, Er Chen Pills and Lung Ning Granules can be taken according to the diagnosis, and it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions to use the medication.
1. Er Chen Pills: composed of Chen Pi, Pinellia, Poria, etc., with the effect of drying dampness and resolving phlegm (expelling dampness by drying dampness and dissolving phlegm), regulating qi and harmonizing the stomach, it can be used for coughs caused by phlegm-dampness stagnation with coughing phlegm, white and easily cackling, chest and epigastric constipation (feeling of fullness and stuffiness in the chest and abdomen), nausea and vomiting, drowsiness in the limbs, dizziness, palpitation, white and slippery or greasy fur of the tongue, and a slow pulse.
2. Lung Ning Granules: It is composed of extracts of Rehmannia glutinosa. It has the efficacy of clearing away heat and expectorant, suppressing cough and calming asthma, and is used for intrapulmonary infections, chronic bronchitis, wheezing bronchitis, acute respiratory tract infections, and so on. It is not advisable to take tonic Chinese medicine at the same time while taking the medicine.
Treatment of bronchitis should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor, and should not be used indiscriminately on its own.