Herb Listings
Zi Su Zi / Perilla (Purple) Fruit, Perilla Seed | |||
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Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Relieve Coughing & Wheezing | |||
Dosage4.5-9g |
Actions1. Stops coughing & wheezing, redirects the qi downward, & dissolves phlegm: for coughing & wheezing with copious phlegm. Especially useful when exhalation is more labored than inhalation & there is a stifling sensation in the chest.2. Moistens the Intestines: for constipation due to dry Intestines. |
MeridiansLarge Intestine, Lung |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of chronic diarrhea. |