Chinese name:

Source:

Codonopsis Radix - root

Nature:

• balanced

Taste:

• sweet

Tropism:

• lungs
• spleen (heart)

Direction of action:

• ascending

Effects:

• tonifies the centre

• nourishes blood
• generates fluids

Dosage:

• 3 – 15 g, standard 8 g

Contraindications:

• do not use in case of fire and in full syndromes