Properties: Sweet, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung and Stomach
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Transforms Phlegm and reduces accumulations
Coughing from Phlegm-Heat
Phlegm nodules such as scrofula
- Clears Lung and Stomach Heat, generates Fluids and stops thirst
Thirst and constipation from Heat in the Lungs and Stomach with diabetes, jaundice, painful urinary dysfunction, red eyes, throat pain and swelling
Commonly used for Warm Pathogen diseases
- Cools the Blood, removes toxins, promotes bowel movement and improves the appetite
Constipation, conjunctivitis, corneal opacity, hard masses and indigestion
Suggested Daily Dosage: 60-120g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold and blood deficiency.
Appears in 1 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
