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Bai Qian / Cynachum Root
Bai Qian
Taste: Acrid, Sweet • Temperature: Slightly Warm • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Warm & Transform Phlegm Cold

Dosage

3-9g

Actions

Redirects 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.

Meridians

Lung

Cautions

Contraindicated when cough is due to qi deficiency or the inability of the Kidneys to grasp the qi.