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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to frothy phlegm |
| Li Zhong Hua Tan Wan Regulate the Middle and Transform Phlegm Pill |
Tonifies Spleen-Qi; Warms Phlegm; Transforms Phlegm. | Spleen and Stomach-Yang Deficiency associated with Cold-Phlegm. | Cough; Frothy phlegm; Ptyalism; Vomiting of thin fluids; Watery phlegm; Diarrhea; Loose stools; Poor appetite; Pale-wet tongue, slippery-white coating; Slow-Soft-Deep pulse (Chi Ru Chen). |
| She Gan Ma Huang Tang Belamcanda and Ephedra Decoction; Belamcanda and Mahuang Decoction |
Warms the Lungs; Transforms Cold-Phlegm and congested fluids in the chest; Subdues Rebellious Qi; Stops cough. | Accumulated Cold and Phlegm in the Lungs. External Wind-Cold (occasionally). | Breathing difficulty (rale); Bronchial asthma; Bronchitis; Emphysema; Frothy phlegm; Obstruction of the chest; Obstruction of the epigastrium; Severe cough; White phlegm; Aversion to cold; Desire to drink warm drinks; Generalized pain; Headache; No thirst; Pale blue complexion; Pale tongue, slippery-white coating; Slippery-Slow-Deep-Wiry pulse (Hua Chi Chen Xian). |
| Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang (2/2) Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger and Asarum Decoction |
Eliminates accumulated Phlegm; Eliminates accumulated Dampness; Stops cough. | Accumulated Damp-Cold in the chest. | Cough; Frothy phlegm; No thirst; Profuse phlegm; Sensation of internal cold; White phlegm; Pale tongue, slippery-white coating (tongue may be swollen); Knotted-Deep pulse (Jie Chen). |