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Asthma



Western Tradition

Simples
Hyssop
Maidenhair
Frankincense
Almond
Licorice
Turbith
Birthwort
Colocynth
Fox Lungs
Coltsfoot
Rue
Saffron
Walnut
Fig
Agaric
Squill
Sarcocolla
Earthworm
Primary Medicines for Asthma

Pills of Agaric (Avicenna)
Fox Lungs Powder (1–2 dram doses)


Asthma in General

Pectoral Decoction (Augustana)
Decoction for Asthma (Zacharia)
Decoction for Cough and Asthma (Galen)
Decoction for Asthma from Crass Humors
Syrup for Asthma (Wirtzung)
Syrup of Coltsfoot
Syrup of Hyssop (Mesue)
Syrup of Horehound Compound
Syrup of Calamint
Syrup of Coltsfoot Compound
Anti-Asthmatic Syrup (D'Aquin)
Vinegar of Squill
Oxymel of Squill
Lohoch of Squill
Lohoch of Pine Nuts (Mesue)
Lohoch of Fox Lungs
Lohoch for Asthma
Tincture Against Asthma
Asthma Powder
Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon)
Electuary of Orris (Diaireos Salomonis) (Nicholas)
Electuary for Asthma 1
Electuary for Asthma 2
Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigid.)
Antidote Against Asthma
Pills of Agaric (Mesue)
Pills of Hiera with Agaric
Pills to Cleanse the Chest
Hospital Pills to Cleanse the Chest (Unani)
Hiera Pachii
Antidotus Asthmaticus
Electuarium Acharistum (Nicholas)
Athanasia Greater (Nicholas)
Diathamaron Magna (Nichols)
Oil of the Philosophers


Asthma from Phlegm-Heat

Cooling Pearl Powder (Diamargariton Frigidum)
Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum)
Haly's Powder
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)
Pills of Violet (Habbe Banafsha) (Unani)

Sea Buckthorn 5 (Star bu 5) (Tibetan Medicine)


Asthma from Cold

Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon)
Comp. Cinnamon Powder (Diacinnamonum) (Mesue)
Electuary of Ginger (Diazingiber) (Nicholas)
Electuary of Horehound (Diaprassium) (Nicholas)
Powder of Three Pepper (Ditrion Pipereon)
Diathamaron Magna (Nichols)
Athanasia Greater (Nicholas)


Asthma from Phlegm

Infusion to Purge Phlegm more Compound
Syrup for Asthma (Wirtzung)
Syrup of Hyssop (Mesue)
Comp. Syrup of Horehound
Anti-Asthmatic Syrup (D'Aquin)
Oxymel
Oxymel of Squill
Lohoch of Squill (Galen)
Asthma Powder (Sennertus)
Electuary for Asthma (Gereonis)
Compound of Turbith (Avicenna)
Powder to Purge Phlegm (Unani)
Pills of Agaric (Avicenna)
Pills to Cleanse the Chest
Pills of Hiera with Agaric
Pills of Violet (Habbe Banafsha) (Unani)
Tincture Against Asthma
Hospital Pills to Cleanse the Chest (Unani)


Asthma, dry Type

Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum)
Haly's Powder


Asthma from Deficiency

Decoction to Strengthen the Lungs
Syrup of Hyssop (Mesue)
Syrup for Asthma (Wirtzung)
Tragacanth Cooling Powder (Diatragacanth Frigidum)
Lohoch of Pine Nuts (Mesue)
Lohoch of Fox Lungs
Lohoch for Asthma
Tincture of Honey
Sugar Penids (Diapenidion) (Nicholas)
Electuary for Asthma of Andrezeos
Antidotus Asthmaticus
Diathamaron Magna (Nichols)

Red Coral Bhasma (Kushta Marjun)
Confection of Silk Cocoon and Jujube (Khamira  
  Abresham Shira Unnab Wala)


Asthmatic Distress

Inhale fumes of Datura
Surgeon’s Musked Troches (Alipta Muscata)
TCM Classification

Exterior Wind-Cold
Chills (more severe), with Fever and no sweat, aversion to cold and wind, cough and wheezing, muscle aches, thin white coat on tongue, floating pulse

Ma Huang Tang
Xiao Qing Long Tang


Exterior Wind-Cold with Interior Heat
Chills and Fever, no sweat, body aching, cough, thin coat on tongue, surface pulse that is tight

Ding Chuan Tang
Da Qing Long Tang


Phlegm Obstruction
Fullness in chest, short of breath, coughing up clear phlegm, white or wet tongue coat, slippery pulse

Fu Ling Gui Zhi Gan Cao Da Zao Tang
Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
Gun Tan Tang


Phlegm-Heat
Cough with yellow phlegm, short of breath, chest fullness, nausea, dark urine, yellow tongue coat, rapid pulse

Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan

Sea Buckthorn 5 (Star bu 5) (Tibetan Medicine)


Lung Heat
Chills, high Fever, Cough, wheezing, with or without sweating, nasal flaring when breathing, thirsty, yellow tongue coat and a rapid pulse

Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang

Sea Buckthorn 5 (Star bu 5) (Tibetan Medicine)


Lung Qi Deficiency
Short of Breath, spontaneous sweating, cough, wheezing, pale with a thin coat, weak pulse

Bu Fei Tang
Yu Ping Feng San
Ren Shen Ge Jie San


Yang Deficiency
Chronic asthma and wheezing, lower back pain, feels the cold, cold extremities, thirsty, difficult or frequent urination

Shen Qi Wan (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan) (Rehmannia 8)
You Gui Yin
You Gui Wan
Special Formulas:

Decoction for Asthma of Zacharia

  Fig                
  Raisins stoned         10 drams
  Dates                          7 drams
  Celery seed
  Fennel seed
  Maidenhair
  Licorice
  Hyssop
  Horehound
  Fenugreek                 5 drams

Decoct in sufficient water
Take 1 oz. with Honey


Decoction for Asthma from Crass Humors of Hamech

  Celery root
  Fennel root
  Anise root                6 aureos*
  Licorice                    4 aureos
  Sweet Almond
  Bitter Almond         4 drams
  Anise
  Hyssop
  Mallow seed           5 drams
  Raisins
  Jujubes                   20 drams
  Figs                           6

*Aureos = 8.18 grams
Decoct in 7 lbs to the third part; give with honey or penids.


Electuary for Asthma

  Licorice juice
  Violet                       10 drams
  Bitter Almond
  Marshmallow seed
  Tragacanth
  Fennel seed             3 drams

Mix with Mucilage of Psyllium, Linseed and Quince seed and syrup of Violet