Medicine Traditions
  • Home
  • Materia Medica
    • Materia Medica of Herbal Medicine FREE
    • Materia Medica of Herbal Medicine PRO
    • Animal Materia Medica PRO
    • Animal Materia Medica FREE
    • Mineral Materia Medica PRO
    • Mineral Materia Medica FREE
  • About
  • Formulas
  • Treatment
    • Types of Treatment in Traditional Medicine
    • Treatment of Specific Conditions
    • Diseases and Formulas
  • Resources
    • Brief Overview of Traditional Medicine
    • Theory
    • Timeline
    • Authors and Sources
    • Glossaries
    • Articles on Traditional Medicine
    • Photos
    • Medicine Pictures
    • Substitute Medicines
  • Patient Resources
  • Links & Texts
  • Contact Us
  • Blog
Sentry Page Protection
Please Wait...

Catarrh

Acute Rhinitis, Acute Viral Nasopharyngitis, Coryza
Catarrh is acute inflammation of the mucous of the Upper Respiratory Tract, typically including acute rhinitis, acute nasopharyngitis and common cold.

The Western Tradition held this to be caused by 'distillations' from 'vapors' rising from the Stomach. Despite this seeming to be a foreign concept to TCM, it is actually related to the Lungs (and Upper Respiratory Tract) being the 'Upper Source of Water' in TCM fluid metabolism theory.

Treatment may include clearing Cold with Warm Medicines, strengthening the Stomach, clearing Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, or resolving Damp.



Western Tradition

Simples
Angelica
Betony
Lavender
Indian Spikenard
Marjoram
Storax

Elder flower
Hyssop
Eyebright

Calamus
Oregano
Myrrh


Formulas

Decoction for Catarrh (Alcalá)
Wine for Catarrh
Tincture of Mastic
Tincture of Sage
Tincture of Lemon Thyme
Electuary which is Remarkably Effective
Confection for Catarrh
Triphala
Troches of Squill (Trochisci Scilliae)
Pills of Agaric (Avicenna)
Pills to Cleanse the Chest
Pills to Hold in the Mouth for Catarrh

Heat-type

Pectoral Decoction (Augustana)
Troches of Barberries (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue)
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)
Troches of Sandalwoods (Trochisci Santalon) (Mesue)

Cold-Type

Decoction for Arthritis (Mynsichts)
Powder for Catarrh (Grulingus)
Oxymel of Squill
Wine for Catarrh of Pope Adrian
Antidotum Epilepticus (Nicholas)

Chinese Classification

Simples
Xanthium Cang Er Zi
Platycodon Jie Geng
Magnolia Xin Yi Hua
Ephedra Ma Huang
Angelica Bai Zhi
Cinnamon twig (Gui Zhi)
Asarum Xi Xin
Ginger (Gan Jiang)

Formulas

Gui Zhi Tang
Xin Ye San
Cang Er Zi San
Xiao Qing Long Tang
Da Qing Long Tang
Yu Ping Feng San




Home
ABOUT
Brief Overview
RESOURCES
Timeline

materia medica – FREE
Materia Medica – PRO
Chinese Classification
Western Classification

Humoral Medicine

Diseases & Formulas
Resources
Theory
Links & Texts
Patient Resources

Shop
Texts for Sale
Contact us

TERMS OF USE
PRIVACY POLICY


© MedicineTradition 2015–2023
  • Home
  • Materia Medica
    • Materia Medica of Herbal Medicine FREE
    • Materia Medica of Herbal Medicine PRO
    • Animal Materia Medica PRO
    • Animal Materia Medica FREE
    • Mineral Materia Medica PRO
    • Mineral Materia Medica FREE
  • About
  • Formulas
  • Treatment
    • Types of Treatment in Traditional Medicine
    • Treatment of Specific Conditions
    • Diseases and Formulas
  • Resources
    • Brief Overview of Traditional Medicine
    • Theory
    • Timeline
    • Authors and Sources
    • Glossaries
    • Articles on Traditional Medicine
    • Photos
    • Medicine Pictures
    • Substitute Medicines
  • Patient Resources
  • Links & Texts
  • Contact Us
  • Blog