Cough with yellow phlegm may be caused by wind-heat that offends the lungs, phlegm-heat that congests the lungs, etc. Chinese herbal remedies for cough with yellow phlegm include Sang Ju Drink and Qing Jin Hua Phlegm Tang. The specific use of drugs need to be under the guidance of the physician.
1. Wind-heat against the lungs: in addition to coughing up yellow phlegm, there will be fever, chills (fear of cold), sore throat, yellow snot, headache, thirst and other symptoms, the treatment of mulberry chrysanthemum drink. Sangju Drink consists of mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums, tangerine root and almonds. It should not be decocted for a long time.
2. Phlegm-heat congestion of the lungs: In addition to coughing up yellow phlegm, symptoms such as fullness in the chest and ribs (the chest and ribs), coughing that causes pain, body heat, red face, dry mouth, and short, red urine (urine that is small in volume and dark yellow in color) can be treated with Qingjin Huo Phlegm Tang. Qing Jin Hua Phlegm Tang is composed of Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia, Platycodonopsis, Maimendong (remove heart), Sang Pi, Phellodendron Bark, and Zhi Materia Medica.
If you have symptoms of coughing up yellow phlegm, it is recommended to consult a doctor promptly and identify the cause for targeted treatment.