Properties: Salty, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung and Stomach
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm and descends Lung Qi
Cough and wheezing due to Phlegm-Heat or Phlegm-Fire with viscous, yellow, difficult to expectorate sputum with chest and rib pain
Cough, asthma, bronchitis
- Softens hardness and disspates nodules
Phlegm-Fire goiter and scrofula
- Promotes urination and expels Dampness
Milky Lin (turbid, painful urinary dysfunction and vaginal discharge) (mild effect)
Superficial edema and urinary dysfunction
Phlegm-Dampness (Tan Yin)
Lingering Phlegm
Persistent Phlegm
- Controls acidity and stops pain (calcined and powdered)
Acid regurgitation and epigastric pain with Excess stomach acid, hemorrhoids, bloody dysentery and gastric and duodenal ulcers
- Moistens the lower Jiao, clears Heat, engenders fluids and alleviates thirst
消渴 Xiao Ke with thirst and incessant water drinking
Suggested Daily Dosage: 10-15g in decoction.
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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, has 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.
