Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao 化痰止咳平喘藥 |
| Sub Category | Zhi Ke Ping Chuan 止咳平喘 |
| Name | Ma Dou Ling 馬兜鈴 Birthwort fruit |
| Grown | North, south and central China. |
| Source | Dried fruit of Aristolochia debilis SIEB. et ZUCC. |
| Ingredients | Aristolochicacide, Magnoflorine, Aristolenone |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Bitter, slightly cold |
| Channels | Lung, large intestine |
| Function | Clears heat in lung, directs qi downward, calms wheezing, transforms phlegm and alleviates coughing. |
| Clinic Usage | For coughing with sputum, wheezing, coughing with blood due to heat in lung and bleeding hemorrhoids. |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 3~9g |
| Storage | Store in a dry place. |
