
Huang Qin and Gua Lou Ren strongly reinforce the actions of the chief herb Dan Nan Xing. Dan Nan Xing is extremely effective at resolving phlegm and is frequently used in combination with other herbs to support respiratory health.ĭeputy herbs Huang Qin (Scutellaria) and Gua Lou Ren (Snake gourd fruit) are bitter, cold substances which drain fire while transforming phlegm. Preparation with bile reduces the herb' drying nature. Dan Nan Xing is a powerful phlegm-resolving herb which is used to clear blockage caused by heat and phlegm. The chief herb is Dan Nan Xing (Jack-in-the-pulpit tuber mixed with bile). Qing Qi Hua Tan Pian is composed of 8 medicinal herbs which clear heat, transform phlegm, direct Qi downward and calm the respiratory tract. Qing Qi Hua Tan Pian is an important classical TCM formula for clearing phlegm-heat from the Lungs.

The tongue will be red with a greasy and yellow coating. Qing Qi Hua Tan Pian is used for cases in which the tongue and pulse show signs of heat and phlegm.

Therefore, it is important for Qing Qi Hua Tan Pian to resolve phlegm affecting both the middle and upper jiao (the upper part of the body). According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, phlegm is produced by the Spleen and contained in the Lung. This further contributes to phlegm formation.

Internal heat also damages and obstructs the Qi of the middle jiao (the midsection of the body), which inhibits the spleen's transporting and transforming functions. This results in thick, yellow phlegm that is difficult to spit out. Qing Qi Hua Tan Pian is indicated in cases where internal heat and/or fire have caused Lung fluids to congeal, thereby disrupting the descending of Lung Qi.

Qing Qi Hua Tan Pian powerfully clears heat from the lung and dissolves phlegm.
