Pediatric Asthma
Pediatric Asthma
(1)
【Differential Diagnosis】Phlegm and qi interlocking, lung qi unable to descend, rising upward causing wheezing, obstruction of bronchial opening and closing, making breathing difficult and constricted.
【Treatment Principle】Promoting lung function, descending qi, removing phlegm, relieving asthma.
【Formula Name】Feng Long Tang.
【Composition】Beehive 6g, Earthworm 10g, Platycodon 6g, Perilla Seed 12g, Ginkgo 10g, Stemona 10g, Bamboo Juice Pinellia 10g, Chebulic Myrobalan 6g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, taken twice per day.
【Source】Ding Jinyuan's formula.
(2)
【Differential Diagnosis】Internal phlegm-heat, combined with external pathogenic invasion, internal and external factors together blocking airways, preventing lung qi dispersion.
【Treatment Principle】Promoting lung function to relieve asthma, clearing and reducing lung heat, expelling phlegm and stopping cough.
【Formula Name】Ma Xing Shi Gan Xin Cha Tang.
【Composition】Honey-fried Ephedra 5g, Apricot Kernel 6g, Raw Gypsum 12g, Fine Ginger 2g, Honey-fried Licorice 4g, Tea 1 handful. Ginger 3 slices, Jujube 4 pieces.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, taken twice per day.
【Source】Lü Changjiang's formula.
(3)
【Differential Diagnosis】Deficiency with excess.
【Treatment Principle】Promoting lung function, resolving phlegm, consolidating kidney qi.
【Formula Name】Basic Formula for Pediatric Asthma.
【Composition】Honey-fried Ephedra 3–5g, Prepared Rehmannia 10–15g, Apricot Kernel 10g, Bamboo Juice Pinellia 10g, Winter Flower 10g, Balloon Flower Root 6g, Honey-fried Fine Ginger 2–5g, Schisandra 5g, Honey-fried Licorice 5g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, taken twice per day.
【Source】Jiang Yuren's formula.
(4)
【Differential Diagnosis】Phlegm-heat lodged in lungs, loss of lung clarity and descent.
【Treatment Principle】Promoting lung function, clearing heat, resolving phlegm, stabilizing breath.
【Formula Name】Chan Long Ding Chuan Tang.
【Composition】Cicada Molt 9g, Earthworm 9g, Radish Seed 9g, Perilla Seed 9g, Apricot Kernel 9g, Pinellia 9g, Mulberry Bark 9g, Ephedra 6g, Scutellaria 6g, Ginkgo 3g, Licorice 3g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, taken twice per day.
【Source】Wu Xueqiao's formula.