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).
Mandarin: 貝母瓜蔞散 Pin-Yin: Bei Mu Gua Lou San English: Fritillaria & Trichosanthes Formula Korean: 보화환 Romaji: Baimokarou San Kanji: 貝母瓜蔞散 Kampo: No |
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.
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
Fritillaria Bulb |
Chuan Bei Mu |
Trichosanthes Fruit |
Gua Lou |
Trichosanthes Root |
Gua Lou Gen |
Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
Orange Peel |
Chen Pi |
Platyocodon Root |
Jie Geng |
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.