Peucedanum
Root (qian hu)
Radix
Peucedani
properties: It
is bitter and acrid in flavour and slightly cold in
nature. It is tropistic to the lung channel. Its
bitterness has the action of sending down abnormally
ascending Qi, resolving cough to stop cough; its acridness
is dispersing; and slight coldness can clear heat. Hence,
it can both sending down the adverse Qi, resolving phlegm
to stop cough, and dispersing wind-heat. It is thus
indicated in cough due to phlegm-heat, and those with
cough and sore-throat caused by invasion of lung by
wind-heat.
Effects: Sending
down abnormally ascending Qi to resolve phlegm, expelling
wind-heat.
Indications:
1.
For treatment of cough due to phlegm-heat, yellow sputum
and chest tightness, it can be used in combination with
Cortex Mori Radicis, Bulbus Fritillariae, Semen Armeniacae
Amarum, and other drugs having the effects of relieving
cough and asthma, removing heat-phlegm, such as Qianhu
San.
2.
For treatment of invasion of lung by wind-heat, cough and
sore-throat, it is usually used together with Fructus
Arctii, Folium Mori, Herba Menthae, Radix Platycodi, and
other drugs to dispel wind-heat, stop cough, and soothing
sore-throat.
Dosage
and Administration: 3-10g.
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