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 Tussilaginis Farfarae, Fl


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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