Herb Listings
Chuan Bei Mu / Fritillaria Bulb, Sichuan | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Sweet • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat | |||
Dosage3-12g, 1-1.5g as powder |
Actions1. Clears heat & transforms phlegm: for many types of cough, chiefly chronic cough, cough with signs of fire due to yin deficiency, cough with light sputum that is difficult to expectorate, or cough with blood-streaked sputum. It is most effective in treating cough accompanied by constrained qi, manifested in a reduced appetite & a stifling sensation in the chest & upper abdomen.2. Clears heat dissipated nodules: for disorders in which phlegm-fire collects & produces nodules, sores, scrufula, & Lung or breat abscess. |
MeridiansHeart, Lung |
CautionsIneffective in treating coughs from phlegm secondary to damp-cold. May be incompatible with wu tou & may counteract qin jiao. |