Because of the current practice of clearing heat and moistening the lungs (removing heat to moisturize the lungs) cough soup more, and there is no more authoritative standard. If you need to clear heat and moisten the lungs to stop coughing, it is recommended to go directly to the hospital under the guidance of a doctor to use medicines, such as lily, Szechuan Beimu, and so on.
Lily is slightly cold in nature, sweet in flavor, and belongs to the heart and lung meridians. It has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs (nourishing the lungs by replenishing the lung fluid), clearing the heart and calming the mind (stabilizing the mind by removing the inner vexation and heat). It is mainly used in the treatment of yin deficiency and dry cough, coughing up blood through labor, insomnia, dreaminess and mental trance. Note that this product is not recommended for people with wind-cold cough and loose stools (thin and unformed feces).
Szechuan Bei Mu is slightly cold in nature, bitter and sweet in taste, and belongs to the lung and heart meridians. It has the efficacy of clearing heat and moistening the lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It is mainly used in the treatment of cough due to deficiency labor, lung-heat and dry cough, scrofula (mainly refers to cervical lymph node tuberculosis) and other diseases. Note that this product should not be used with Chuanwu, Prepared Chuanwu, Caowu, Prepared Caowu, and Appendicitis.
The use of specific drugs must be under the guidance of a doctor.