Properties: Sweet, bland, cool
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung and Large Intestine
Divergent Channels: Large Intestine, Lung
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears and disseminates Lung Qi
Sore throat, hoarseness, Phlegm-Heat cough and constrained Lung Qi
Used alone as a tea for hoarseness
- Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels
Mild to moderate constipation due to Heat clumping in the Intestines, often with concurrent headache, red eyes and fever
Can be used alone for mild cases
- Encourages the expression of rashes
Adjunctively, as an external wash, for incomplete expression of rashes
Suggested Daily Dosage: Typically 2-4 fruits in decoction but can be up to 10.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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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.
