Manage Your Dog's Honking Cough with a Powerful, Time-Tested Approach
If you're frustrated watching your dog struggle with a chronic "honking" cough, wheezing, or gagging, and modern medicines have not provided long-term relief, you are not alone. There is a powerful alternative based on a different approach to thinking about your dog's respiratory issues.
This combo pack, featuring Trachea Support (Phlegm Heat Formula) and Hound Paw Honey® (Trachea Soother), is designed to work together to manage the root cause of the cough while providing immediate, soothing relief.
- Powerful Synergy: The Phlegm-Heat Formula and Hound Honey work together for a comprehensive, dual-action approach.
- Very Safe: This combination is safe and effective, even for older dogs.
- Integrative Care: Can be used safely and concurrently with any current modern medicines or treatments your dog is receiving.
Rethinking "Collapsed Trachea": The TCM Perspective
In modern medicine, "Tracheal Collapse" is a broad term, and as the Veterinary Merck Manual notes, the "etiology is unknown." This diagnosis often leaves pet owners with management options like antitussives or steroids, which may not address the underlying problem.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a different perspective.
What came first: the hen or the egg?
Before a "collapsed trachea" is diagnosed, most dogs have a history of chronic coughing, sometimes for years. It is logical to assume this constant assault on the tracheal tissues could cause them to weaken over time.
So, let's ask: If the cough could be managed, might those tissues have a chance to rest and naturally regain their strength?
For thousands of years, Chinese herbs have been used to help the body heal itself by restoring normal breathing functions. Instead of just suppressing the cough, this philosophy focuses on the root cause.
Finding Your Dog's "Pattern": A Phlegm-Heat Cough
In TCM, a cough is not just a cough. It can be classified by its cause (Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, etc.) or by an imbalance in an organ system (Lung Cough, Liver Cough, Kidney Cough, etc.).
Through extensive experience, we have found that the vast majority of dogs with a loud, honking, and "excess" type of cough fit a specific TCM pattern: Phlegm-Heat Harassing the Lungs.
This combo pack is designed specifically for this pattern.
Choose This Combo Pack If Your Dog Shows Signs of Phlegm-Heat:
- A loud, "honking" cough (this is the key symptom)
- Lots of panting
- Seems hot, anxious, and restless
- Pronounced thirst and hunger
- Prefers to lie in cool places (on tile, near a vent)
How the Combo Pack Works
This "Phlegm-Heat" pattern occurs when heat and sticky phlegm bind together in the Lungs, obstructing the airways. The "honk" is the body's forceful attempt to expel this sticky phlegm.
Our goal is to "clear heat, transform phlegm, and send the Lung Qi back downwards" (to stop the cough). This combo pack does both.
- Trachea Support (Phlegm-Heat Formula): This is the "root" formula. It works systemically to clear the underlying heat, transform the sticky phlegm, and soothe the lungs, addressing the cause of the cough.
- Hound Paw Honey® (Trachea Soother): This is the "branch" formula for immediate relief. The honey-based syrup instantly soothes the irritated throat, calms the "honking" spasm, and helps open the chest to make breathing easier.
Used together, the powder works on the long-term pattern while the syrup provides on-the-spot comfort, making for a complete management strategy.
The Critical Role of Diet: "The Spleen is the Maker of Phlegm"
You cannot solve a phlegm problem without addressing diet. In TCM, there is a saying: "The Spleen is the maker of phlegm, and the Lung is the holder of phlegm."
This means that poor digestion (Spleen) creates the phlegm, which then settles in the Lungs, causing the cough. A diet rich in processed grains (wheat, rice, oats) is a primary cause of this "dampness" and phlegm accumulation in pets.
To truly help your dog, we strongly advocate putting them on a GRAIN-FREE menu. This is key to restoring balance while using the herbs. We also recommend adding organ meats, such as Spleen and Thymus, to support the body's natural healing processes.
Give your dog a chance to rest and breathe easier. This combination of powerful herbs and a simple diet change can provide the long-term support and comfort they deserve.
