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Tian Nan Xing / Jack-in-the-pulpit Rhizome
Tian Nan Xing
Taste: Bitter, Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Warm & Transform Phlegm Cold

Dosage

4.5-9g treated, 0.3-1g untreated in pill or powder only

Actions

1. Dries dampness & expels phlegm: for cough & a stifling & distended sensation in the chest due to stubborn phlegm. This herb is extremely drying in nature.

2. Disperses wind-phlegm in the channels & stops spasms: for disorders in which wind & phlegm obstuct the channels cuasing dizziness, numbness in the limbs, facial paralysis, spasms in the hands or feet, opisthotonos, stroke, seizures, or lockjaw.

3. Reduces swelling & alleviates pain: used topically for such problems as deep-rooted sores, ulcers, & carbuncles. Also for swelling due to traumatic injury.

Meridians

Liver, Lung, Spleen

Cautions

Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency, dry phlegm, or heat & dryness of the Lung. Also contraindicated during pregnancy. Toxic. If raw tian nan xing is eaten, irritation to the oral cavity will occur; in extreme cases, this irritation can progress to necrosis, dry & scratchy throat, edema & numbness of the tongue & lips, increase in saliva production, & problems with the voice.