Properties: SWEET – COLD Dosage: 9 – 30g.
Trichosanthes Meridian: LARGE INTESTINE, LUNG, STOMACH
Fruit -Pi (peal) -clears and transforms phlegm heat, dissipates nodules
-Ren Zi (seeds) -expels pus and promotes healing of sores (mastitis)
-moistens intestines (constipation due to dry)
Properties: SWEET – COOL Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.
Bamboo Shavings Meridian: HEART, LUNG, STOMACH
-clear/transform phlegm heat and cough
-clears heat from stomach, stops vomiting
-disturbed heart by phlegm heat (insomnia, restlessness)
Properties: SALTY – COLD Dosage: 6 – 15g.
Pumice Meridian: LUNG
-clear lung heat – expel phlegm, thick sputum, bloody sputum
-soften hardness – dissipate phlegm nodules – scrofula
-promote urination – re lin, stone lin
Clam Shell
Properties: BITTER, SALTY – NEUTRAL Dosage: 6 – 15g.
Meridian: KIDNEY, LUNG, STOMACH
-clear heat, direct lung Qi down – transform thick sputum with chest and or rib pain
-soften hardness, dissipate nodules – phlegm fire goiter and scrofula
-epigastric pain, acid reflux – (calcined powdered form)
Sargassum Seaweed
Properties: BITTER, SALTY – COLD Dosage: 4.5 – 15g.
Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER, LUNG, STOMACH
-clear heat, reduce phlegm nodules – goiter, scrofula
-promote urination – reduce edema, leg edema and floating edema
Kelp
Properties: SALTY – COLD Dosage: 4.5 – 15g.
Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER, STOMACH
-reduce phlegm, soften hardness – nodules in neck, fullness in chest due to phlegm
-promote urination, reduce swelling – lower extremity edema
-clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops cough
-clears heat, dissipates nodules due to heat
Properties: PUNGENT – WARM/TOXIC Dosage: 4.5 – 12g.
Pinellia Meridian: LUNG, SPLEEN, STOMACH
Rhizome -dry dampness, transform cold-phlegm, rebellious Qi
-harmonize stomach, stops vomiting
-dissipate nodules, reduce distension
TOXIC – caution with pregnancy
Jack In The Pulpit Rhizome
Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – WARM/TOXIC Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.
Meridian: LUNG, LIVER, SPLEEN
-dry dampness, expel phlegm (drying aspect stronger than ban xia)
-disperse wind phlegm in channels, stops spasm
-reduce swelling, alleviate pain, deep rooted sores, yin type abscess.
TOXIC – caution with pregnancy
(ZHI / TIAN) Nan Xing = prepared with fresh ginger
(DAN) Nan Xing = prepared with cow bile (good for Heat phlegm)
Jack In The Pulpit Rhizome
Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – WARM/TOXIC Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.
Meridian: LUNG, LIVER, SPLEEN
-dry dampness, expel phlegm (drying aspect stronger than ban xia)
-disperse wind phlegm in channels, stops spasm
-reduce swelling, alleviate pain, deep rooted sores, yin type abscess.
TOXIC – caution with pregnancy
(ZHI / TIAN) Nan Xing = prepared with fresh ginger
(DAN) Nan Xing = prepared with cow bile (good for Heat phlegm)
Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – WARM Dosage: 3 – 12g.
Inula Flower Meridian: LIVER, LUNG, STOMACH, SPLEEN
-redirect lung Qi downward, expel cold-phlegm
-stop vomiting, rebellious Qi
Properties: PUNGENT, SWEET – WARM/TOXIC Dosage: 1.5 – 6g.
Typhonium Meridian: LIVER, SPLEEN, STOMACH
Rhizome -Dry dampness, transform phlegm, expel wind-cold, stop spasm pain
-Relieve toxicity, dissipates nodules – snake bite
-TOXIC – do not use with pregnancy (1.5-6g)
Properties: PUNGENT – WARM Dosage: 3 – 9g.
White Mustard Meridian: LUNG
Seed -warms lung Qi, expels cold-phlegm
-dissipates nodules, reduce swelling, alleviate pain, yin type boils
Properties: BITTER, PUNGENT – NEUTRAL Dosage: 3 – 9g.
Balloon Flower Meridian: LUNG
Rhizome -opens up lung Qi, Expel phlegm (hot or cold), benefits throat
-promote discharge of pus
-guiding herb to lung
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Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – COOL Dosage: 4.5 – 9g.
Hogfennel Meridian: LUNG
Root -re-directs rebellious lung Qi downward, expels phlegm
-releases wind from the exterior
-clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops cough
-clears heat, dissipates nodules due to heat