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Kuan Dong Hua / Coltsfoot Flower
Kuan Dong Hua
Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Relieve Coughing & Wheezing

Dosage

1.5-9g

Actions

Redirects the qi downward & stops coughing: commonly used for cough & wheezing from many different etiologies. Since it is warm, it is most often used for coughs due to different types of cold.

Meridians

Lung

Cautions

Use with caution for any cough due to a heat disorder. May antagonize xuan shen & counteract with bei mu, xin yi hua, ma hunah, huang qin, huang lian, & huang qi. Toxicity: given in sufficiently high dosage, kuan dong hua can lead to syncope & apnea.