Do you know what Chinese medicines can moisten the lungs?

If symptoms such as cough and fever occur, it may be due to pneumonia. At this time, timely conditioning is required. You can take some lung-moisturizing Chinese herbal medicines under the guidance of a doctor. For example, Fritillaria cirrhosa has a good effect of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, and also has a good effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm. In addition, Ophiopogon japonicus also has a good effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, nourishing yin and clearing the lungs.

1. Chinese herbal medicines for moistening the lungs include Fritillaria cirrhosa

Chuanbei has the effects of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, dispersing nodules and reducing swelling. "Bencao Huiyan" states that: "Fritillaria is a medicine that relieves depression, relieves gas, and resolves phlegm. It can moisten the lungs, eliminate phlegm, and relieve cough and asthma." It is mostly used to relieve dry cough. Chuanbei tastes sweet, bitter and slightly cold in nature, and is effective in treating yin deficiency and dry cough.

If you have a cough due to lung dryness and yin deficiency, and there is blood in the sputum, you can use 3 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa, add appropriate amount of rock sugar and water, simmer over low heat for 1 hour before drinking. In order to alleviate the bitterness, many people often steam it in pears; or when cooking porridge, take 200 ml of rice soup, add Sichuan Fritillaria and rock sugar and stew it. Chuanbei can also be used to make soup with lean meat, and the daily dosage is usually less than 10 grams.

2. Chinese herbal medicine for moistening the lungs includes Ophiopogon japonicus

Ophiopogon japonicus is sweet, cold and moist in nature. It has the function of nourishing yin, producing body fluid, moistening the lungs and clearing the heart. It is good at nourishing the yin of the lungs and stomach, and clearing the heat of the heart meridian. It is a tonic medicine with both nourishing and clearing effects. The usual dosage is 10~15 grams. It can also be made into pills, powders, or pastes, or brewed into tea for drinking. Traditionally, it is believed that Ophiopogon japonicus is used to nourish yin and moisten the lungs, benefit the stomach and produce body fluids, while Ophiopogon japonicus is used to clear the heart and relieve restlessness.

In clinical practice, Ophiopogon japonicus is often used in combination with ginseng and Schisandra chinensis to enhance the effect of nourishing yin and moistening dryness. It is used to treat symptoms such as itchy throat, cough without sputum, thirst and dry throat, and dry intestines and constipation caused by insufficient lung yin.

3. Dandelion is a Chinese herbal medicine for moistening the lungs

Dandelion is known as a "natural antibiotic" and is a traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying. It tastes bitter and sweet, is cold in nature, and enters the liver and stomach meridians. It has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules, and promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria.

Modern pharmacological studies have shown that dandelion can increase the transformation rate of human peripheral blood lymphoblasts, stimulate the body's immune function, and has good anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects. It is now also used to treat upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, acute tonsillitis, lymphadenitis, mumps and other diseases. Dandelion is rich in minerals, especially potassium, sodium, phosphorus and iron. The leaves contain more vitamin A than carrots and also contain some vitamins B, C, and D.

4. Chinese herbal medicine for moistening the lungs includes Astragalus

Astragalus is listed as a top-grade herb in the Shenrong Bencao Jing and is considered a top tonic. Astragalus is sweet in taste and warm in nature. It enters the lung and spleen meridians. It has the effects of invigorating qi and raising yang, consolidating the exterior and stopping sweating, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and expelling toxins and promoting tissue regeneration. It is mainly used to treat symptoms of qi deficiency and blood deficiency such as lung deficiency cough, internal injury and fatigue, spleen deficiency diarrhea, and long-term ulcers that do not heal.

Modern pharmacological research shows that Astragalus has the functions of regulating the body's immune function, enhancing cell metabolism, strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure, improving blood flow and anti-aging. It has a good protective effect on multiple organs and systems of the human body and can be called the "guardian of human health."