Chinese name:

Source:

Mori cortex - fruit

Nature:

• cool (balanced, warm, non-toxic, ascending and descending, yin within yang)

Taste:

• sweet (sour, bitter, pungent)

Tropism:

• lungs (spleen, large intestine)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• calms shortness of breath

• removes oedema (especially) of the upper part of the body

Dosage:

• 10 – 15 g, standardly 10 g

Contraindications:

• do not use for coughs caused by cold or coughs caused by deficiency without signs of fire