Properties: Bitter, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and improves the throat
Swollen, painful throat due to Fire Excess, Fire toxin or Phlegm-Heat obstruction
Can be used alone for sore throat
- Transforms Phlegm, clears the Lungs and eliminates wheezing
Cough and wheezing with Phlegm obstruction
Combined with warming herbs for Phlegm Obstruction due to Cold-Phlegm
Suggested Daily Dosage: 6-10g in decoction.
Cautions: It should be used cautiously to patients with loose stool due to spleen deficiency. It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
Appears in 5 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, 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.
