栝蔞
Guā Lóu
Guā Lóu
Properties:
Main ability:
Mainly treats:
Clinical applications:
栝蔞 - Trichosanthis Fructus
sweet, cold
disinhibits and unbinds chest
obstruction in the chest
- chest pain
- cough, panting
栝蔞根
Guā Lóu Gēn (Tiān Huā Fěn)
Guā Lóu Gēn (Tiān Huā Fěn)
Properties:
Mainly treats:
Actions & indications:
栝蔞根 (天花粉) - Trichosanthis Radix
bitter, slightly sweet, cold
thirst
o Drains heat and generates fluids
o Clears and drains lung heat, transforms phlegm, and moistens lung dryness
o Resolves toxicity and expels pus
薤白
Xiè Bái
Xiè Bái
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薤白 - Allii macrostemi Bulbus - Chinese garlic, garlic chives
acrid, bitter, warm
opens the chest and unblocks the yang qi
chest pain
- chest pain
- tenesmus (incomplete heavy sensation after bowel movement)
橘皮
Jú Pí (Chén Pí)
Jú Pí (Chén Pí)
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橘皮 (陳皮) - Citri reticulatae Pericarpium - aged tangerine peel
acrid, bitter, warm, aromatic
spreads and descends qi in the chest and stomach (upper and middle burner)
digestive reversal 噦逆
- chest bi
- stagnant phlegm
- food stagnation
貝母
(chuan) Bèi Mǔ
(chuan) Bèi Mǔ
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川貝母 - (Sichuan) Fritillariae cirrhosae Bulbus
bitter, sweet, slightly cold
disinhibits phlegm qi in the chest and lung
phlegm rheum
obstruction in the chest
- chest obstruction
- lung abscess
- cough
桔梗
Jié Gěng
Jié Gěng
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桔梗 - Platycodi Radix - balloon flower root
bitter, acrid, neutral
opens up and disseminates the lung qi
turbid sputum and swelling pus
- pus
- throat pain
甘遂
Gān Suì
Gān Suì
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Clinical applications:
甘遂 - Kansui Radix
bitter, sweet, cold, toxic
expels water
pathogenic water accumulation
- pain
- cough/shortness of breath
- fullness below the heart - urination difficulty
葶藶子
Tíng Lì (Zi)
Tíng Lì (Zi) Properties: Main ability: Mainly treats: Clinical applications:
葶藶子 - Lepidii/Descurainiae Semen
acrid, bitter, very cold
drains water in the chest
water disease
- cough/panting/shortness of breath
- lung abscess
- binding chest
