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| Part Used |
Leaves
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| Main function |
Herb to Clear Wetness/Phlegm patterns
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| Thermal qual. |
Cool
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| Taste |
Slightly bitter, slightly sour
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| Meridians Entered |
Lu
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| Functions |
Clears Phlegm with Heat
Clears Heat
Tonifies Yin
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in in pregnancy, breast feeding
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for medium term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Polysacharides, flavonoids, gallic acid, triterpenes, tussilagene
sitosterol, traces of pyrrolizidene alkaloids (especially in flowers),
inulin
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| Western Properties |
Expectorant, demulcent, anti-inflammatory, astringent,
anti-spasmodic, anti-asthmatic, immune stimulant
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| Notes |
Used for coughs, asthma, bronchitis, excess mucus, laryngitis,
emphysema
Decoction largely destroys pyrrolizidene alkaloid traces
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