Respiratory & Lung Health
TCM herbal formulas for respiratory health and lung support across acute and chronic conditions. Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, these formulas release the exterior, clear lung heat, transform phlegm, stop cough, and tonify lung qi and yin — addressing both excess and deficiency respiratory patterns with clinically researched antitussive, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory herbs.
Conditions Supported
- Acute cough from wind-cold or wind-heat invasion
- Chronic cough with phlegm (damp or dry types)
- Bronchitis and pneumonia
- Asthma and wheezing
- Sinus congestion and post-nasal drip
- Lung infection and respiratory tract infections
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Dry cough with scanty sputum from lung yin deficiency
- Kidney-lung deficiency with chronic respiratory weakness
Key Herbs
- Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria Bulb) — transforms phlegm-heat; stops cough; moistens the lungs; clinically effective for chronic and dry cough
- Pi Pa Ye (Loquat Leaf) — clears lung heat; descends lung qi; stops cough and wheezing; soothes the respiratory tract
- Jie Geng (Platycodon Root) — opens the lungs; transforms phlegm; directs herbs upward to the respiratory tract
- Sang Bai Pi (Mulberry Root Bark) — drains lung heat; stops wheezing; reduces bronchial inflammation
- Bai He (Lily Bulb) — nourishes lung yin; moistens dryness; treats chronic dry cough and lung yin deficiency
- Dong Chong Xia Cao (Cordyceps) — tonifies lung and kidney qi; improves oxygen utilization; supports chronic respiratory weakness and COPD
Each formula targets specific TCM patterns — wind-cold or wind-heat attacking the lungs, phlegm-heat obstructing the airways, lung qi deficiency, or lung yin deficiency with dryness — for targeted, root-cause respiratory support.
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