Ingredient: Tussilago flower (kuan dong hua) (Tussilaginis farfarae flos).
| Mandarin: 款冬花 Pin-Yin: Kuan Dong Hua English: Tussilago Romaji: Kantoka Kanji: 款冬花 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Farfarae Flos
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Warm, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Lung
Herb Actions:
- Brings moisture to the lungs
- Directs qi downward
- Alleviates cough
- Disperses phlegm
Contraindications:
- Use cautiously for those with pus and blood or with blood in the cough
Commonly Found In:
- Ma-huang & Ginkgo Combination