Category
Warm & Transform Phlegm-Cold
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Inulae Flos
English Name
Dosage
3-9g
Entering Channels
LU
Flavor
acrid
Temperature
slightly warm
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:
- Inappropriate for dry cough due to yin deficiency or for debilitated patients with loose stools.
Actions & Indications:
- Reduces phlegm and promotes the dissipation of pathogenic water: for phlegm and fluids clogging up the Lungs or problems due to accumulation of phlegm and thin mucus. While most appropriate for cold disorders, when combined with the proper herbs it can also be used for hot disorders.
- Redirects the qi downward and stops vomiting: for vomiting, hiccough, and belching.
