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Pin Yin:
she gan
Common name: blackberry lily rhizome
Botanical family: Iridaceae
Botanical name: Belamcanda chinensis (L.) D.C.
Primary action: Clear Heat Toxins
Secondary actions:
Stop Cough and Wheezing;
Transform Hot Phlegm
Temperature: cold
Taste: bitter
Entering Channel: Lu, Lv
Actions:
Clears Heat, detoxifies Fire Poison, especially for sore swollen throat.
Descends Lung Qi and expels Phlegm.
(See
Heat Toxin
;
Exterior Hot Dryness
;
Heat Congested in Lungs
(Repletion Heat of Lungs)
;
Hot Phlegm Blocking Lungs
.)
Indications: sore throat, cough, scrofula
Dosage:
0.5-1.5 qian.
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