Cough is something that everyone experiences, and among them, the most common type is cold cough. Most mild coughs can be treated with medication, and they usually improve within a few days. However, traditional Chinese medicine is also very effective in treating cold cough. If you are not familiar with this, I recommend reading today's article to learn more!
What Chinese Medicine to Take for Cold Cough
Cold Cough
Symptoms: Cough, itchy throat, thin and white phlegm. Often accompanied by headache, stuffy nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, chills without sweating, body aches, etc. Thin white coating on the tongue, and the pulse may be floating or floating-tight.
Treatment principles: Disperse wind-cold, soothe the lungs and stop coughing.
Commonly used herbs: Ephedra, Schizonepeta, to dispel wind and cold, soothe the lungs. Almonds, Peucedanum, Platycodon, Tangerine Peel, Pulsatilla, etc., to soothe the lungs, descend qi, transform phlegm, and relieve cough.
Cold and Damp Cold Cough
Symptoms: Cough with abundant white phlegm, chest and epigastric stuffiness, stuffy nose, clear nasal discharge, body aches, easy fatigue, white and greasy tongue coating, and a slippery pulse.
Treatment principles: Disperse wind-cold, dry dampness, and dispel phlegm.
Commonly used herbs: Almonds, Perilla, to dispel cold, soothe the lungs, and stop coughing. Tangerine peel, Costus root, Poria, Licorice, to regulate qi, eliminate dampness, and transform phlegm. If the cough is prominent, you can add Ephedra and Pulsatilla to enhance the soothing and cough-relieving effects.
Cold and Retention of Fluid Cough
Symptoms: Cough, with frothy phlegm, coughing up and choking, chest oppression, pale red tongue, thin white and slippery coating, and a floating-tight or wiry pulse.
Treatment principles: Disperse wind-cold, warm the lungs, and transform fluids.
Commonly used herbs: Ephedra, Almonds, Cinnamon Twig, to dispel wind, cold, and resolve surface conditions, and transform fluids. Asarum, Costus root, Fresh Ginger, Licorice, to dry dampness, transform phlegm, and soothe the lungs. If the cough persists for a long time, you can add White Peony Root and Schisandra to consolidate the lungs and stop coughing.
Above are some common situations of cold cough. If you have a cold cough, you can try these remedies! However, it is still recommended to seek guidance from a doctor because everyone's constitution is different. Even if you have the same illness, there may be some differences in medication.
In addition to the formal Chinese medicine prescriptions mentioned above, there are also many home remedies that can help relieve cold cough. If you want to know more, please continue reading!
