Ingredient: Platycodon root (jie geng) (Platycodon grandiflorum).
FUNCTIONS: Ventilates and smoothes the lungs, resolves phlegm, drains pus, guides qi to the chest, soothes cough, benefits throat.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
| Mandarin: 桔梗 Pin-Yin: Jie Geng English: Platycodon Korean: 길경 Romaji: Kikyo Kanji: 桔梗 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Platycodi Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Neutral, bitter, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Lung
Herb Actions:
- Distributes lung qi and transforms phlegm
- Expels pus
- Opens and lifts lung qi
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with chronic cough or yin deficiency
Commonly Found In:
- Lonicera & Forsythia Formula, Ginseng & Zizyphus Formula, Platycodon & Fritillaria Combination