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	Zi Wan 紫菀 Purple aster root
Grown	Hebei, Anhui areas of China.
Source	Dried root and rhizome of Aster tataricus L. f.
Ingredients	Epifriedelinol, Friedelin, Shionone, Lachnophyllol, Anethole
Pharma Effect
Properties	Acrid, bitter, warm
Channels	Lung
Function	Warms lung, directs qi downward, transforms phlegm, alleviates coughing, regulates and unblocks water channel. This is an efficient herb for blood-streaked sputum due to yin deficiency and other blood deficiency symptoms.
Clinic Usage	For coughing, wheezing, ache in lung, blood expectoration with pus, throat inflammation, and scanty, dark urine.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cased of excessive heat.
Dosage	5~9g
Storage	Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. Avoid mold and dampness.