Ingredients: Inula flower (xuan fu hua) (Inula britannica).
| Mandarin: 旋覆花 Pin-Yin: Xuan Fu Hua English: Inula Korean: 속단 Romaji: Senpukuka Kanji: 旋覆花 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Inulae Flos
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Salty, bitter, acrid, slightly warm
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, spleen, liver, lung
Herb Actions:
- Dispels phlegm
- Facilitates the clearing of pathogenic water
- Redirects the qi downward
- Aids in alleviating vomiting
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with a dry cough caused by deficiency of yin
- Not recommended for those with loose stools
Commonly Found In:
- Inula & Hematite Combination