Apricot Kernel Balloon Flower Root are often used together which can effectively disperse and descend the Lung-Energy, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough.
| Apricot Kernel's Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
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Stops coughing and calms wheezing |
Coughs due to either Heat or Cold (depending on combination) Wind-Dry coughs (especially useful) |
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Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels |
Constipation |
| Balloon Flower Root's Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
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Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi/Energy, expels Phlegm and benefits the throat |
Cough due to Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat (with profuse sputum, sore throat, loss of voice), asthma Loss of voice or sore throat due to external Heat, Phlegm Heat or Yin Deficiency Heat |
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Expels pus |
Lung or throat abscess (Phlegm and Qi/Energy Stagnation) with fevers, chest pain, coughing of yellow sputum with a fishy smell and hemoptysis, Lung carbuncles |
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Opens and raises Lung Qi/Energy, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body |
Reinforces the actions of the other herbs and focuses the formula on the upper body |