Bai He Gu Jin Pian
Other Names : 百合固金丸, bǎihégù jīnwán, Baihe Gujin Wan, Bai He Gu Jin Wan, Bai He Gu Jin Tang, LungVigor™, Lilium Teapills, Respira Tea Pill Extract
is a blackish-brown honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish yin of the lung, resolve phlegm and relieve cough". It is used when there is "deficiency of yin of the lung and the kidney marked by dry cough, scanty expectoration, bloody sputum, dryness and pain in the throat". Honey is added as a binding agent to make the pill.
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Special Precautions of Bai He Gu Jin Pian
- Avoid alcohol, cigarette, spicy food while taking the product.
- Not suitable to cough due to a cold and with stuffy or running nose.
- Not suitable for use if phlegm is excessive and thick.
- Not suitable for use if you have digestion disorders.
- Consult your herbalist or physician before use if you are taking other medicines.
- Consult your herbalist or physician before use if you are children, old or very weak.
- Only to be used by children under adult's direction.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Benefits and uses of Bai He Gu Jin Pian are
This formula is used in deficiency of the Lung and Kidney Yin, which results in a dry cough, dry and sore throat. These may be accompanied by dizziness, feverish feeling in the chest, hands, and feet especially in the evening and at night. These can be present in tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis, and other respiratory conditions. May be used in combination with Sha Shen Mai Dong Wan.
- Nourishes Yin
- Moistens the Lungs
- Transforms Phlegm
- Stops Cough
- Clears Heat
- Nourishes the Blood
Ingredients
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Grams |
|---|---|---|
| Bulbus Lilii (Bai He) | 百合 | 100 |
| Radix Rehmanniae (Di Huang) | 生地黄 | 200 |
| Radix Rehmanniae Preparata (Shu Di Huang) | 熟地黄 | 300 |
| Radix Ophiopogonis (Mai Dong) | 麦冬 | 150 |
| Radix Scrophulariae (Xuan Shen) | 玄参 | 80 |
| Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae (Bei Mu) | 川贝母 | 100 |
| Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui) | 当归 | 100 |
| Radix Paeoniae Alba (Bai Shao) | 白芍 | 100 |
| Radix Platycodonis (Jie Geng) | 桔梗 | 80 |
| Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gan Cao) | 甘草 | 100 |
References
- State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). "Pharmacopoeia of The People's Republic of China (Volume I)". Chemical Industry Press. ISBN 7-117-06982-1.
