Tuberculosis, also known as pulmonary tuberculosis, is mainly caused by infection with tuberculosis bacteria in the lungs. It is characterized by symptoms such as persistent cough and sputum. So, what traditional Chinese medicine remedies can be used to treat tuberculosis? Here, we recommend the use of Pulmonaria mollis for stewing and consumption, as it has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and stopping coughing.
Introduction to Pulmonaria Mollis
Origin: Pulmonaria mollis is the whole plant of the Boraginaceae plant Pulmonaria angustifolia.
Collection: It is collected in summer and autumn, washed and dried.
Distribution: It grows on mountain slopes, forest edges, under forests, or on grassy slopes. It is distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Henan, and other places.
Efficacy: Pulmonaria mollis has the effects of clearing heat and moisturizing the lungs, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat tuberculosis, parotitis, lymphadenitis, laryngitis, leucorrhea, hot toxic sores, and bruises.
Usage: It can be taken orally as a decoction, 3-5 qian (about 9-15 grams), or ground into powder for external application.
Take 50 grams of fresh leaves and tender tips of Pulmonaria mollis, chop them with a knife, add one egg and mix well, add a little salt, fry in vegetable oil in a pan, and consume after removing from the pan. It can treat cough.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Remedies with Pulmonaria Mollis
1. For treating chronic cough turning into tuberculosis: Take 2 qian (about 6 grams) of Pulmonaria mollis and 2 qian (about 6 grams) of Cynoglossum officinale, stew with pig's lungs and consume. (From "Collection of Guizhou Folk Medicine")
2. For treating chronic cough with hemoptysis and women with leucorrhea: Take 5 qian (about 15 grams) to 1 liang (about 30 grams) of Pulmonaria mollis, decoct or stew with chicken and consume. (From "Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain Medicinal Plant Records")
3. For treating dysentery and anal pain after prolonged diarrhea, with rectal heat and bleeding: Take 7 to 8 qian (about 21 to 24 grams) of dried Pulmonaria mollis, 4 to 5 qian (about 12 to 15 grams) of Herba Patriniae, Semen Coicis, Herba Hedyotis diffusa, Herba Lysimachiae, and Rhizoma Imperatae, decoct with water, and consume on an empty stomach in the morning and evening; Avoid eating raw, cold, greasy, sour and spicy food. (From "Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain Medicinal Plant Records")
4. For treating tinea versicolor: Take 1 liang (about 30 grams) of fresh Pulmonaria mollis roots, slightly roast them over fire for a moment, knead them into a ball, and rub it on the affected area. (From "Collection of Guizhou Folk Medicine")
