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Pin Yin: qian hu
Botanical family: Umbelliferae
Botanical name: 1, Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn.; 2, P. decursivum (Miq.) Maxim.
Primary action: Transform Hot Phlegm
Secondary actions:
Rectify Qi;
Stop Cough and Wheezing;
Release Wind Heat
Temperature: cool
Taste: acrid, bitter
Entering Channel: Lu, Sp
Actions:
Guides Lung Qi downward and alleviates coughing due to Lung Heat and Phlegm.
Releases Exterior Wind Heat with coughing and copious thick sputum; also
can be used for Exterior Wind Cold when combined with other herbs.
(See
Hot Phlegm Blocking Lungs
;
Defense Aspect Wind Heat
.)
Indications: cough, headache, sore throat
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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