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| Chinese Name |
Jiegeng |
| Latin |
Radix Platycodonis |
| English Name |
Platycodon Root |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that resolves phlegm |
| Source |
Dried root of Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A. DC. (Fam. Campanulaceae). |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Bitter, acrid, neutral; Lung |
| Actions |
To stop coughing, ease sore throat, eliminate phlegm and drainage of pus |
| Indications |
Cough with much phlegm, sore throat, hoarseness, pulmonary abscess with spitting of pus, unhealed sores and ulcers, in addition, used for chloasma. |
| Precaution |
It is not suggested to prescribe to those with chronic cough from yin deficiency or to patients with coughing up blood. Use with caution in cases of gastroduodenal ulcer.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains sapogenines, phytosteroles, etc. |
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