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Tussilaginis Farfarae, Fl
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Pin Yin:
kuan dong hua
Common name: coltsfoot flower
Botanical family: Compositae
Botanical name: Tussilago farfarae L.
Primary action: Stop Cough and Wheezing
Secondary actions:
Rectify Qi
Temperature: warm
Taste: acrid
Entering Channel: Lu
Actions:
Stops coughing and redirects Qi downward; especially in conditions of
coughing associated with Cold or neutral disharmonies of Lungs.
(See
Counterflow Qi
;
Cold Invading Lungs
.)
Indications: any kind of cough
Dosage:
0.5-3 qian.
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