She Gan (Belamcanda Rhizome)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Tue, 2008-06-10 15:12.
Chinese Name:
She GanEnglish Name:
Belamcanda RhizomeFunctions and Usage:
- Clears heat, relieves toxicity, improves the throat - painful, swollen throat due to fire excess, fire toxin, or phlegm-heat obstruction.
- Transforms phlegm, clears the lungs - cough, wheezing, and phlegm.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 1.5-9g
Channels Influenced:
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
- Avoid During Pregnancy
Notes:
There are no additional notes for this herb.
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