This invention discloses a medicinal and edible herbal composition with
expectorant and nodule-dispersing effects and its preparation method, belonging to the technical field of medicinal and edible herbal compositions. The composition comprises 10-30 parts
oyster shell, 10-20 parts
tangerine peel, 10-20 parts Poria cocos, 10-20 parts bergamot, 8-18 parts
honeysuckle, and 10-30 parts
houttuynia cordata. A preferred ratio is 30 parts
oyster shell, 15 parts
tangerine peel, 15 parts Poria cocos, 15 parts bergamot, 9 parts
honeysuckle, and 30 parts
houttuynia cordata. Honey and other medicinal and edible excipients can be added. The preparation involves
raw material pretreatment, volatile oil extraction, decoction, concentration, molding, and sterilization steps, and can be made into various dosage forms such as
powder and granules. The raw materials used in this invention are all food and
medicine homologous ingredients, which are safe for long-term use. The formula follows the theory of "
softening and dispersing nodules, regulating qi and resolving
phlegm, clearing heat and detoxifying". It improves the
pathological microenvironment of nodules through related signaling pathways, and can effectively promote the shrinkage or dissipation of benign
lung nodules,
thyroid nodules and
breast nodules. The preparation process is simple and has broad application prospects.