Methods of clearing lung-heat and relieving cough and phlegm include general treatment such as life adjustments and medication such as Qing Qi and phlegm pills.
1. General treatment: Patients with lung-heat cough should avoid eating greasy and stimulating food in daily life, pay attention to keeping a happy mood and ensure sufficient rest.
2. Medication: Qingqi Huo Phlegm Pill is composed of Semixia, Gallus gallus, almonds and other medicines, which has the effect of clearing lung and resolving phlegm, and can be used for treating cough and coughing up yellow phlegm caused by lung-heat, and should not be used by patients with phlegm-dampness obstruction of the lungs. Qing Jin Hua Phlegm Tang is composed of Scutellaria baicalensis, Platycodon grandiflorus, Gardenia jasminoides and other drugs, with the efficacy of clearing the lung and resolving phlegm, it can be used for the treatment of cough due to lung heat and its contraindications are not yet clear.
Specific treatment should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor, not unauthorized use of drugs.