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In Chinese Medicine whooping cough can be treated by five herbs that we have on record. Here is the list below.
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat whooping cough as can be seen on Coltsfoot Flower's page.
Coltsfoot Flowers is a Warm herb that tastes Bitter and Pungent. It targets the Lung.
Its main actions are: Redirects Rebellious Lung Qi and stops coughing. Some coltsfoot plants contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids which can cause liver problems.
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat whooping cough as can be seen on Ginkgo Nut's page.
Ginkgo Nuts is a Neutral herb that tastes Bitter and Sweet. It targets the Lung.
Its main actions are: Assists the Lung Qi, stops cough and expels Phlegm. Stops leakage of Bodily Fluids.
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat whooping cough as can be seen on Radish Seed's page.
Radish Seeds is a Neutral herb that tastes Pungent and Sweet. It targets the Lung, the Spleen and the Stomach.
Its main actions are: Warms the digestion and unblocks Food Stagnation. Reverses Rebellious Lung Qi and transforms Phlegm
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat whooping cough as can be seen on Chinese Plum's page.
Chinese Plums is a Neutral herb that tastes Sour. It targets the Large intestine, the Liver, the Lung and the Spleen.
Its main actions are: Stabilizes Lung Qi and stops cough. Stops diarrhea. Retains Bodily Fluids and encourages their production. Expels parasites and relieves vomiting.
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat whooping cough as can be seen on Mulberry Bark's page.
Mulberry Bark is a Cold herb that tastes Sweet. It targets the Lung.
Its main actions are: Clears heat from the lung, relieves asthma and induce urination to disperse swelling
Diarrhea Palpitations Coughing Dry cough Asthma Urinary incontinence Dysentery Intestinal parasites Abnormal uterine bleeding Loss of appetite