Patient’s question: Is it normal for the number of stools to increase two days after taking the medicine, with a large volume and not very well formed (slightly diluted)? Doctor’s reply: Herbs for clearing the lungs often have the phenomenon of conduction, because the relationship between the internal organs of the lungs and the large intestine is coterminous. The export of stagnation in the large intestine is conducive to the clearance of phlegm in the lungs, so there will be an increase in the performance of the stool after using the medicine, usually for the first two to three days, and then once a day. If more than three times or watery stools appear, it is necessary to reduce or stop the medication to come for a follow-up. This is why it is necessary to adjust the prescription to start the herbs for clearing the lungs. Because each person’s sensitivity to the medicine is different, it is best to start with three to seven payments of the medicine, one payment if possible, and adjust the prescription every day to get it right.