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| Chinese Name |
Baibu |
| Latin |
Radix Stemonae |
| English Name |
Stemona Root
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| Key Characteristics |
Herb that stops coughing and relieves asthma
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| Source |
Dried root tuber of Stemona sessilifolia (Miq.) Miq. , Stemona japonica (Bl.) Miq. or Stemona tuberosa Lour. (Fam. Stemonaceae).
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, bitter, slightly warm; Lung |
| Actions |
To moisten the lung and relieve coughing, and kill insects and worms |
| Indications |
Acute and chronic cough, cough in pulmonary TB, whooping cough, pediculosis capitis, oxyruiasis, pudendal itching, processed with honey, it is used for cough in consumptive disease, in addition, used for pulmonary TB, ringworm of feet, brandy nose
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| Special Usage |
Processed with honey it is used to treat chronic cough and cough due to consumptive disease |
| Chemical Composition |
It contains alkaloids, fats, proteins, succinic acid, etc.
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