Chinese name:

Source:

Peucedani radix - root

Nature:

• slightly cold

Taste:

• bitter, pungent (slightly bitter, sweet)

Tropism:

• lungs (spleen, liver, urinary bladder)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• descends lung Qi

• dissolves Tan
• disperses wind-heat

Dosage:

• 3 – 10 g, standard 6 g

Contraindications:

• not suitable for cough due to fire resulting from yin deficiency