Xiao Chaihu Decoction for treating cough

Xiao Chaihu Decoction is very effective in treating cough. It has the effect of dissipating heat and relieving exterior symptoms, and has the effect of harmonizing the stomach and soothing the liver. It has a good therapeutic effect on colds and coughs caused by exogenous wind-cold. In addition to Xiao Chaihu Decoction, you can also take some other Chinese medicine preparations when you have a cough, such as Tongxuan Lifei Pills, Erchen Decoction, etc., which all have a good effect in treating coughs. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Xiao Chaihu Decoction for treating cough

Xiao Chaihu Granules is a commonly used Chinese medicine. This medicine has the effects of dispelling heat, soothing the liver and stomach. It is effective for patients with exogenous diseases and those with evil invading Shaoyang. If the dry cough is caused by this situation, it is effective.

Commonly used Chinese herbal medicines for treating cough

1. Tongxuan Lifei Pills

It is composed of perilla leaves, cinnamon bark, peucedanum, scutellaria, platycodon, ephedra, fructus aurantii, almond, licorice, and poria. It has the functions of dispelling cold, promoting lung function and relieving cough. It is used for cold, cough, fever, chills, headache without sweating, and limb aches.

2. Green Fruit Pills

It is composed of green fruit, honeysuckle, scutellaria baicalensis, ophiopogon japonicus, Scrophularia ningpoensis, white peony root, platycodon grandiflorum, etc. Functions: clearing away heat, relieving sore throat, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is used for symptoms such as dry cough, dry mouth and tongue, sore throat, aphonia and hoarseness.

3. Erdong ointment

Take equal parts of Asparagus cochinchinensis and Radix Ophiopogonis, decoct in water and concentrate, then add honey to make a paste. It has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing the lungs. It is used for dry cough with little sputum and dry and sore throat caused by dryness and heat in the lungs and stomach. It can also be used for symptoms such as pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic bronchitis with blood in sputum.

4. Erchen Decoction (Pills)

It is composed of Pinellia, Poria, Tangerine Peel, Licorice, etc. This prescription is a stomachic and expectorant, which has the functions of removing dampness and resolving phlegm, regulating qi and harmonizing the middle, and treating spleen dampness, phlegm and fluid, or vomiting and nausea. It can be used for cough caused by chronic bronchitis, and can also be used for chronic gastritis with cough and spitting. This prescription has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, antitussive, expectorant, antiasthmatic, and gastrointestinal function regulating effects.

5. Erdan Cough Soup (Pills)

It is composed of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Fritillaria thunbergii, Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Morus alba bark, Poria cocos, Tangerine peel, Citrus aurantium, Schisandra chinensis, etc. It has the functions of clearing away heat, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It is used for cough, shortness of breath, dry throat, and shortness of breath. But it should not be used by those suffering from cough due to cold.

Xiaoqinglong mixture is composed of ephedra, cinnamon twig, white peony root, dried ginger, asarum, pinellia, schisandra chinensis, etc. Function: Relieving exterior pathogens, eliminating fluid, relieving cough and relieving asthma. It is used for exogenous wind-cold, aversion to cold, fever, no sweat, wheezing, cough and thin sputum. It can also be used for patients with chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, and emphysema. This prescription has a relaxant effect on tracheal smooth muscles, and has anti-allergic and anti-cholesterol nerve effects.

6. Ginseng lung protection pills

It is composed of ginseng, immature bitter orange, gypsum, Fritillaria cirrhosa, tangerine peel, ephedra, Scrophularia ningpoensis, bitter almond, Schisandra chinensis, Amomum villosum, etc. It can replenish qi and nourish the lungs, relieve cough and asthma. It is used for weak lung qi, chronic cough due to deficiency, thirst and dry throat, shortness of breath and chest tightness. But people with cold and cough should not take it.