Ingredient: Stemona root (bai bu) (Stemona sessilifolia).
| Mandarin: 百部 Pin-Yin: Bai Bu English: Stemona Korean: 백부 Romaji: Byakubu Kanji: 百部 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Stemonae Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Slightly warm, bitter, sweet
Channels Entered:
- Lung
Herb Actions:
- Brings moisture to the lungs
- Alleviates cough
- Purges parasites
- Eliminates lice when applied topically
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with loose stool caused by a deficiency in the spleen
Commonly Found In:
- Platycodon & Schizonepeta Formula