Respitrol (Deficient) is formulated to treat deficient-types of respiratory disorders, including but not limited to, asthma, respiratory allergies, occupational lung diseases, environmental lung diseases, and other chronic and debilitating respiratory disorders. Diagnostic signs and symptoms of deficiency include dyspnea, shortness of breath, wheezing, difficulty with inhalation, fatigue with dyspnea on mild physical exertion, and weak and chronic types of respiratory illnesses. Respitrol (Deficient) contains herbs with functions to tonify the Kidney, regulate qi circulation, and eliminate phlegm.
 
Prior to purchasing this product, it is recommended to book a consultation with one of our acupuncturists in order to determine whether this herbal formula will be beneficial for you.
 
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Clinical Applications:
* Chronic and deficient respiratory diseases, such as asthma, respiratory allergies, occupational lung diseases, and environmental lung diseases
* Chronic respiratory disorders characterized by compromised breathing functions and damaged lung structures
* General symptoms and signs of deficiency including shortness of breath characterized by difficult inhalation but normal exhalation, wheezing and shortness of breath that becomes worse with physical exertion, snoring sounds in the throat due to phlegm accumulation, low-pitched rhonchi, audible wheezes, frail cough with sputum, dry throat, aversion to wind, spontaneous sweating, red cheeks, red tongue with scanty coating, and a thready, rapid pulse.
 
TCM Functions: 
* Relieves wheezing, arrests cough
* Eliminates phlegm
* Tonifies the Lung and the Kidney
* Tonifies the Kidney to grasp the qi downward
 
Cautions and Contraindications
* This formula is contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing.
* Patients with heat- or cold-type respiratory disorders should use Respitrol (Heat) or Respitrol (Cold), respectively. Please refer to Supplementary Formulas for maintenance treatment of respiratory disorders.
* Patients with severe or acute asthma attacks may need additional herbal or drug treatment.
* This herbal formula contains herbs that invigorate blood circulation, such as Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis). Therefore, patients who are on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapies, such as Coumadin (warfarin), should use this formula with caution, or not at all, as there may be a higher risk of bleeding and bruising