Bei Mu Gua Lou San

Ingredients: Fritillaria, sichuan bulb (chuan bei mu), Trichosanthes fruit (gua lou), Trichosanthe root (tian hua fen), Hoelen fungus (fu ling), Orange peel (chen pi), Platycodon root (jie geng).

Source:

• Insightful Medicine (Yi Xue Xin Wu, 1732)

How it works:

• Brings moisture to the lungs
• Removes heat
• Regulates qi
• Dispels phlegm
• Alleviates cough

Clinical Applications:

• Phlegm-heat in the lungs
• Phlegm-dryness in the lungs
• Deficiency in lung yin associated with phlegm-fire

Bei Mu Gua Lou San addresses cases of phlegm-heat and phlegm-dryness in the lungs, along with a deficiency in lung yin that is associated with phlegm-fire. This formula treats this condition by bringing moisture to the lungs, dispelling heat and phlegm, regulating qi, and alleviating cough.

Main Ingredient(s):

In this formula, Fritillaria brings moisture to the lungs and alleviates excess heat, phlegm, and cough. Trichosanthes Fruit & Root are used to clear heat from the lungs, transform phlegm, and counteract dryness.