Bai Qian Granules, Box of 40 Packets (2g each)

Bai Qian Granules, Box of 40 Packets (2g each)

Bai Qian Granules, Box of 40 Packets (2g each)

SKU TCM202D
Brand TCM Zone Single Herb Granule - Box of Packets
Unit Size Box of 40 Packets (2g each)
Potency 5:1 extract granules
Taste Acrid, sweet - Bensky
Properties Slightly Warm - Bensky
Contraindications This is an acrid herb that is strongly dispersing and thus should not be used for an unproductive cough associated with Lung deficiency, unless properly prepared - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology Copious sputum that is difficult to expectorate, wheezing
Actions Directs the Lung qi downward; suitable for any type of cough; especially good for phlegm in the throat
Pattern Lung qi blockage and stagnation - Bensky
Channels Entered Lung - Bensky
Chinese name Bai Qian
English name Cynanchum root and rhizome
Description

Excerpted from Bensky:  Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

  • Redirects the qi downward, dispels phlegm, and stops cough:  for cough with cipious sputum and gurgling in the throat.  This is a very important herb for Lung qi blockage and stagnation.  It is used for disorders of excess with copious sputum that is difficult to expectorate, as well as wheezing.  Although slightly warm, it is not drying.*
Ingredients

Bai Qian - Willowleaf Swallowwort Rhizome

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