✵The TCM herbalism is also known as pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Chinese pharmaceutics, is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is majorly composed of Introduction of Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent medicines.
Classifications of Herbs:Expectorants,Herbs for Resolving Cold-Phlegm.
Introduction: Expectorants,Herbs for Resolving Cold-Phlegm: an agent or substance herbs warm in property, used in treating disorders of cold-phlegm or phlegm-dampness.
✵Till the date November 15th, 2020, there are Totally [4] kinds of common TCM herbs, [5] kinds of related plant species, are recorded in this category. These Expectorants,Herbs for Resolving Cold-Phlegm are briefly introduced separately:
Semen Sinapis Albae(White Mustard Seed).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Semen Sinapis Albae is the ripe seed of Sinapis alba L (family Cruciferae), used to warm the lung and resolve phlegm for treating a cough with profuse expectoration and stuffy feeling in the chest, and also for treating the cold abscess and pleural fluid retention. The herb is commonly known as Semen Sinapis Albae, White Mustard Seed, Bái Jiè Zǐ.
Flos Inulae(Inula Flower).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Flos Inulae is the dried flower-head of Inula britanica L.var.chinensis Regel., Inula britannica L (family Compositae), used as an expectorant for relieving cough and asthma with excessive phlegm, and as an antiemetic for belching and vomiting. The herb is commonly known as Flos Inulae, Inula Flower, Xuán Fù Huā.
Radix Asteris(Tartarian Aster Root).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Asteris is the dried root and rhizome of Aster tataricus L.f.(family Compositae), used as an expectorant and antitussive for a cough with profuse phlegm and also for phthisical cough. The herb is commonly known as Radix Asteris, Tartarian Aster Root, Zǐ Wǎn.
Radix Platycoli(Platycodon Root).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Platycoli is the dried root of Platycodon grandiflorus(Jacq.)A.DC.(family Campanulaceae), used to resolve phlegm, soothe the throat and evacuate pus for treating cough with much phlegm, lung abscess with purulent expectoration, painful swelling of the throat and hoarse voice. The herb is commonly known as Radix Platycoli, Platycodon Root, Jú Gěnɡ.