Ford Nervilia Herb … Classic Formulas
Qing Tian Kui · Herba seu Rhizoma Nerviliae Fordii
Primary Actions
- Moistens the Lung and relieves cough - Qing Tian Kui is used for lung-heat cough, dry irritated cough, and chronic pulmonary weakness with heat and blood-streaking.
- Clears heat and removes toxicity - traditional indications include sore throat, scrofula, sores, boils, and inflammatory mouth or throat conditions.
- Dissipates blood stasis and alleviates pain - it is also used for traumatic injury and painful swelling.
Classic Formulas
- Qing Tian Kui with Sha Shen or Mai Men Dong - a lung-moistening pairing style for dry heat cough and throat irritation.
- Qing Tian Kui with Xia Ku Cao or Bei Mu - traditional logic for scrofula, nodules, and lingering throat or neck heat.
- Qing Tian Kui with San Qi or Jin Yin Hua - combinations used when trauma, swelling, and toxin overlap.
Classical Text References
- Traditional references describe Qing Tian Kui as a dried whole herb or tuber-containing herb of Nervilia fordii, used to moisten Lung heat, clear toxin, and relieve pain.
- The medicinal part correction is important here because the drug is not limited to the leaf blade alone.
- This page keeps the identity conservative and source-driven instead of letting the misleading imported English name define the herb.