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1) Apricot, kernel (Semen Armeniacae)
It can relieve cough, remove phlegm and send down abnormally ascending qi. In most cases, bitter apricot kernel (Semen Armeniacae Amarum) is used to treat acute bronchitis, but daily dosage should not exceed 9g, for it is poisonous; while for treatment of Chronic Bronchitis sweet apricot kernel is used.
2) Water chestnut (Bulbus Heleocharis Tuberosae)
Water chestnut can clear away pathogenic heat, resolve phlegm and promote the production of body fluid. Patients with chronic bronchitis indicating either the type of phlegm-heat or the type of deficiency of the lung-yin can take it regularly, 30 to 60g each time. Both of the two kinds of dietetic Chinese drugs mentioned above can moisten the intestinal tract and relax the bowels, so they are better for those who suffer from bronchitis accompanied with Constipation due to dryness of the intestinal tract.
3) Lily bulb (Bulbus Lilii)
Lily bulb can nourish the lung to arrest cough. Patients suffering from chronic bronchitis with either type of deficiency of the lung-yin or type of phlegm-heat can take it regularly, 15 to 30g each time.
4) Honey (Mel)
Honey can not only clear away pathogenic heat and moisten the lung, but also treat deficiency syndromes. Patients who suffer from Chronic Bronchitis with type of deficiency of the lung should take it regularly, and it is especially good for those suffering from chronic bronchitis accompanied with constipation due to dryness of intestinal tract.
5) Pear (Malum Piri)
Pear can clear away pathogenic heat and moisten the lung. Patients suffering from either acute bronchitis or chronic bronchitis of types of wind-heat, of phlegm-heat or deficiency of the lung-yin can take it.
6) White radish (Radix Raphani)
White radish can resolve phlegm and relieve Asthma. Any bronchitis patients can take it, and it is especially good for those who suffer from cough of wind-cold type.
7) Lotus root (Rhizoma Neelumbinis)
Lotus root can nourish yin, clear away pathogenic heat, treat deficiency syndromes and so on, so it is applicable to chronic bronchitis with syndrome of deficiency of the lung-yin,
8) Walnut kernel (Semen Juglandis)
It can relieve cough, remove phlegm and tonify the kidney. Those who suffer from chronic bronchitis marked by syndrome of deficiency of both the lung and the kidney can take it regularly.