Description
Pipe Cleaner is a modern Chinese formula based on Yin Hua Wu Mei Tang, developed by Professor Liu Bichen. This unique formulation combines five distinctive ingredients not typically found in traditional Lung Qi formulas to support normal respiratory function and healthy expectoration, particularly beneficial when children have difficulty eliminating accumulated mucus.
TCM Actions
- Clears Heat and regulates Qi
- Ventilates and descends Lung Qi
- Warms, moisturizes and astringes Lung Qi
- Transforms Phlegm and opens the chest
- Arrests Internal Wind
Clinical Applications
- Supports healthy respiratory system function
- Supports normal expectoration
- Traditionally used to address patterns associated with phlegm accumulation
- Supports comfort in occasional chest discomfort
- Supports healthy throat and mouth moisture balance
Ingredients
- Jin yin hua (Honeysuckle flower)
- Wu mei (Mume fruit)
- Mi zhi zi wan (Honey fried purple aster root)
- Wu wei zi (Schisandra fruit)
- Zi shi ying (Fluorite)
- Gou teng (Gambir stem branch and twig)
- Di long (Earthworm)
- Zi su zi (Perilla fruit)
- Jie geng (Platycodon root)
- Ting li zi (Lepidium seed)
- Lai fu zi (Radish seed)
- Gan cao (Chinese licorice root and rhizome)
Cautions
Caution with Dry non-productive cough, Cough with fluent white or clear phlegm
Clinical Classification
Clinical Classification
Transform PhlegmClear HeatDescend QiAstringe
Systems: Lung · Ears Nose Throat
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