Category
Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Trichosanthis Pericarpium
English Name
Dosage
6-12g
Entering Channels
LI
Flavor
sweet
Temperature
cold
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 diarrheas due to deficiency and weakness of the Spleen and Stomach. Should not be combined with drugs of the Aconitum complex.
Actions & Indications:
- Clears the Lungs and transforms phlegm: for phlegm-heat in the chest or dry cough with difficult-to- expectorate sputum and dry throat due to wind-heat.
- Regulates the qi and expands the chest: painful obstruction, clumping in the chest, and the early stages of breast abscess.
