Herb Listings
Bai Qian / Cynachum Root | |||
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Taste: Acrid, Sweet • Temperature: Slightly Warm • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Warm & Transform Phlegm Cold | |||
Dosage3-9g |
ActionsRedirects the qi downward & expels phlegm: for cough with copious sputum & gurgling in the throat. This is a very important herb for Lung qi blockage & stagnation. It is used for excessive disorders with copious sputum that is diffiuclt to expectorate as well as wheezing. Although it is slightly warm, it is not drying. |
MeridiansLung |
CautionsContraindicated when cough is due to qi deficiency or the inability of the Kidneys to grasp the qi. |