Tuberculosis according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with tuberculosis
Bai He Gu Jin Tang
Source date: 1573 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Nourishes Lung and Kidney Yin. Lubricates the Lung and clears phlegm.
Why might Bai He Gu Jin Tang help with tuberculosis?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern '/tcm-education-center/patterns/lung_and_kidney_yin_deficiency_with_empty_fire' of which pulmonary tuberculosis is a symptom.
Da Bu Yin Wan
Source date: 1481 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Enriches the Yin. Directs fire downward.
Why might Da Bu Yin Wan help with tuberculosis?
Da Bu Yin Wan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of tuberculosis
Jing Jie Lian Qiao Tang
Source date: 1773 AD
Number of ingredients: 12 herbs
Key actions: Dispels Wind. Clears toxic-Heat. Disperses Stagnation.
Why might Jing Jie Lian Qiao Tang help with tuberculosis?
Jing Jie Lian Qiao Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of tuberculosis
Bei Mu Gua Lou San
Source date: 1732 AD
Number of ingredients: 6 herbs
Key actions: Moistens the Lungs. Clears Heat. Regulates Qi. Resolve Phlegm.
Why might Bei Mu Gua Lou San help with tuberculosis?
Bei Mu Gua Lou San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis
Bu Fei E Jiao Tang
Source date: 1119 AD
Number of ingredients: 6 herbs
Key actions: Nourishes the Yin. Controls coughing. Stops bleeding. Tonifies the Lungs.
Why might Bu Fei E Jiao Tang help with tuberculosis?
Bu Fei E Jiao Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis
Other symptoms often associated with tuberculosis
Sores Coughing with blood-streaked sputum Wheezing Dry throat Hot palms and soles Night sweats Boils Peptic ulcers Hematemesis Hemoptysis