Pipe Cleaner
Gentle Warriors
Pipe Cleaner dispels Phlegm, clears Heat, astringes and moistens the Lung, removes obstructions from the channels, relaxes the chest and regulates Lung Qi, while nourishing the Kidneys and strengthening the Lower Burner, thereby supporting healthy respiratory function.
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- Herb: Honeysuckle flower, Mume fruit, Honey fried purple aster root, Schisandra fruit, Fluorite, Gambir stem branch and twig, Earthworm, Perilla fruit, Platycodon root, Lepidium seed, Radish seed, Chinese licorice root and rhizome
- Herb (Pinyin): Jin yin hua, Wu mei, Mi zhi zi wan, Wu wei zi, Zi shi ying, Gou teng, Di long, Zi su zi, Jie geng, Ting li zi, Lai fu zi, Gan cao
- Indications: Supports a healthy respiratory system, Occasional chest discomfort, Phlegm, Dry mouth and throat with thirst
- Contraindications: Caution with Dry non-productive cough, Cough with fluent white or clear phlegm
Children often have difficulty eliminating mucus that accumulates. Pipe Cleaner supports normal respiratory function and healthy expectoration.
Based on a modern Chinese recipe called Yin Hua Wu Mei Tang, formulated by Professor Liu Bichen, Pipe Cleaner contains five core ingredients not usually found in traditional formulas for Lung Qi stagnation: Mume fruit, Fluorite, Gambir stem branch and twig, Earthworm and Honeysuckle flower. These together contribute potent Heat-clearing and Qi-regulating properties to the formulation.
Liu explains that regardless of the etiology, Yin Hua Wu Mei Tang addresses the pattern of obstruction and attrition, the accumulation and entanglement of Phlegm and Heat, the invasion of external Wind, Heat and Cold, all of which block the natural downward movement of Lung Qi, dry up the Yin (Moisture and Blood) and, when prolonged, deplete the Qi and Essence of the Lung and Kidneys.
RATIONALE
In Pipe Cleaner, Honeysuckle flower and Earthworm clear the Heat, neutralizing the external invasions that generate Heat and congestion of Qi and Moisture in the chest. Earthworm, Perilla fruit, Lepidium seed, Radish seed, Fluorite and Platycodon root ventilate and descend the Lung Qi. Honey fried Purple aster root, Fluorite, Schisandra fruit, Mume fruit and Chinese licorice root and rhizome warm, moisturize and astringe the Lung Qi, soothing the throat, transforming Phlegm and opening the chest. And, because it also arrests Internal Wind, Gambir stem branch and twig enhance the relaxing effects of the formula which supports normal expectoration.