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	Kuan Dong Hua 款冬花 Coltsfoot flower
Grown	North China.
Source	Dried flower bud of Tussilago farfara L.
Ingredients	Rutin, Hyperin
Pharma Effect
Properties	Acrid, slightly bitter, warm
Channels	Lung
Function	Moistens lung, alleviates coughing, reduces phlegm and directs qi downward. This is one important herb for coughing treatment.
Clinic Usage	For coughing, wheezing, throat inflammation, consumptive lung disease, pulmonary abscess, and expectoration of thick blood.
Cautions
Dosage	5~9g
Storage	Store in a well-ventilated place. Avoid dampness and infestation by worms.