Chinese name:

Source:

Lilii Bulbus - bulb

Nature:

• cool

Taste:

• sweet

Tropism:

• lungs
• heart (small intestine, large intestine, gallbladder, liver)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• moistens the lungs and stops cough

• clears the heart and calms the spirit
• nourishes stomach Yin

Dosage:

• 3 – 15 g, standardly 10 g

Contraindications:

• should not be administered in cases of deficiency cold of the middle burner with loose stools and in cases of cough resulting from wind-cold