Tuberculous pleurisy treated with traditional Chinese medicine, these 4 prescriptions are very effective

Tuberculous pleurisy is a very harmful disease, so patients are very afraid of it. Let me tell you clearly here that there are many ways to treat this disease nowadays, so don’t worry too much. The following are very effective Chinese medicine methods.

1. Ercao Liuzi Decoction for Pleurisy

【Functions and indications】Promotes the flow of Qi and eliminates phlegm, warms the Yang and transforms water. Mainly used to treat exudative pleurisy.

[Composition of the folk remedy] 30 grams of Prunella Vulgaris, 30 grams of Houttuynia cordata, 10-40 grams of stir-fried Lepidium japonicum, 10-30 grams of Radish Seed, 10 grams of White Sinapis, 30 grams of whole Trichosanthes kirilowii, 10 grams of Apricot, 10 grams of Peach Kernel, 15 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 10-30 grams of Forsythia suspensa, 10 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis, 10 grams of Bupleurum chinense, 15 grams of Turtle Shell (pre-boiled), 10 grams of Cinnamomum cassia, 6 grams of stir-fried Citrus aurantium, 6 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 10-30 grams of Poria, 10-30 grams of Poria cocos, and 10-30 grams of Allium macrostemon.

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water 3 times and taken in 3 doses. 42 doses constitute one course of treatment. It can also be made into pills for oral administration.

2. Prunella vulgaris and scutellaria baicalensis seeds for treating pleurisy

【Functions and indications】Mainly used to treat tuberculous exudative pleurisy.

[Ingredients of the folk prescription] 30 grams of Prunella Vulgaris, 15 grams each of Lemongrass, Bupleurum chinense, Scutellaria baicalensis, Lilium, Ligustrum lucidum, Dendrobium candidum, 12 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 6 dates, and 10 grams of licorice.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction the above medicine three times and combine the liquid. Take orally twice a day, morning and evening, 1 dose per day. One course of treatment is half a month.

[Additions and Subtractions] If accompanied by infection, add 20 grams each of honeysuckle, dandelion, and houttuynia cordata; if coughing, add 10 grams each of peucedanum, radish seeds, and tangerine peel; if there is blood in the sputum, add 12 grams each of madder, lotus nodes, and agrimony; if both qi and blood are deficient, add 15 grams each of astragalus and whole angelica.

3. Rhubarb and Glauber's Salt for Pleurisy

【Functions and indications】Mainly used to treat tuberculous exudative pleurisy.

[Ingredients of the folk remedy] 9 grams each of rhubarb and Glauber's salt, and 3 grams of Gelsemium elegans.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction the above medicine and take it twice a day, morning and evening, 1 dose per day.

4. Angelica dahurica peel for pleurisy

【Functions and indications】Soothes the liver and promotes blood circulation, dredges and relieves pain. Mainly used to treat dry pleurisy.

[Ingredients of the folk remedy] 30 grams of Angelica root, 30 grams of Trichosanthes peel, 10 grams of Rubia root, 6 grams of stir-fried Citrus aurantium, 6 grams of Citrus aurantium peel, 10 grams of Corydalis yanhusuo, 6 grams of processed frankincense, 10 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 10 grams of peach kernel, 6 grams of Dalbergia odorifera, 10 grams of Trichosanthes kirilowii, 15 grams of Prunella vulgaris, 15 grams of Houttuynia cordata, 6 grams of roasted pangolin, 6 grams of Toosendan fruit, 6 grams of Bupleurum, 15 grams of Taraxacum herb, 30 grams of Radix Trichosanthis, and 10 grams of White Sinapis.

[Usage and Dosage] Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water 3 times and taken in 3 doses. 30 doses constitute one course of treatment.