Herb Listings
Hai Ge Fen / Clam Shell Powdered | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Salty • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat | |||
Dosage1-3g |
Actions1. Clears heat, redirects Lung qi downward, & transforms phlegm: for Lung-heat cough with thick sputum that is difficult to expectorate, accompanied by chest & rib pain.2. Softens hardness & dissipates nodules: for such disorders as phlegm-fire goiter & scrofula. 3. promotes urination & expels dampness: for turbid painful urinary dysfunction & vaginal discharge. 4. In its calcined powdered form, for epigstric pain & acid regurgitation. |
MeridiansKidney, Lung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of qi deficiency & cold. |