Single Herbs

Category	Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao 化痰止咳平喘藥
Sub Category	Hua Tan 化痰
Name	Qian Hu 前胡 Hogfennel root
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	The dried root of Peucedanum praeruptorum DUNN.
Ingredients
Pharma Effect	The herb has a much stronger calcium-inhibiting effect than papaverin on mice's cecum.
Properties	Bitter, acrid, slightly cold
Channels	Lung
Function	Dispels wind-heat, directs qi downward, expels phlegm, and increases the secretion of respiratory system significantly.
Clinic Usage	For common cold and headache due to wind-heat, nasal congestion, runny nose, coughing due to heat in lung, copious sputum, wheezing and a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm.
Cautions
Dosage	3~9g
Storage	Store in a well-ventilated place after smoked and sun-dried. Avoid mold.