What is the main treatment function of snake gallbladder and Sichuan shellfish liquid?

Snake Gall Bladder and Sichuan Shellfish Liquid has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving cough, removing phlegm and dispersing lumps (treating phlegm nuclei by dispelling phlegm and softening the firmament); it is mainly used to treat respiratory illnesses such as cough due to wind-heat, excessive phlegm, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, coughing up phlegm, or prolonged coughing up, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and so on, and it should be used in consultation with Chinese medicine practitioners under the guidance of dialectical evidence. Snake Gallbladder and Sichuan Shellfish Liquid is mainly composed of snake gallbladder juice and Phellodendron Bark; snake gallbladder juice has the efficacy of searching wind and removing dampness, cooling and clearing the eyes, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, Phellodendron Bark has the efficacy of clearing away heat and moistening the lungs (clearing away the heat evils to moisturize the lungs), resolving phlegm and relieving cough. The adverse reactions and contraindications of Snake Gallbladder and Chuanbei Liquid are not clear; however, during the period of taking the medicine, one should eat a light diet and avoid spicy and greasy food; if the symptoms do not improve after one week of taking the medicine, one should stop taking it and go to the hospital for medical consultation. Before taking the drug need to ask a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to identify the evidence, and under the guidance of the physician to take, do not take medication to avoid delaying the condition.