Category
Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Trichosanthis Fructus
English Name
Dosage
9-21g
Entering Channels
LI
Flavor
sweet
Temperature
cool
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated for those with diarrhea due to deficiency and weakness of the Spleen and Stomach. Should not be combined with drugs of the Aconitum complex.
Actions & Indications:
- Clears heat and transforms phlegm-heat: for heat-induced coughs with sputum that is thick and difficult to expectorate. Can be ues as a stand-alone herb, especially in children.
- Unbinds the chest and dissipates nodules: for conditions in which qi accumulates in the chest leading to a stifling or distended sensation, constriction, pain, or pressure in the diaphragm.
- Reduces abscesses and dissipates nodules: primarily for abscesses involving the Lungs, Intestines or breast.
