Chinese name:

Source:

Cynanchi Stauntonii Rhizoma et Radix – rhizome and root

Nature:

• balanced

Taste:

• acrid, sweet

Tropism:

• lungs (liver, stomach, large intestine)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• descends qi

• eliminates phlegm
• stops cough

Dosage:

• 2 – 10 g, standard 5 g

Contraindications:

• has an irritating effect on the gastric mucosa, directs qi downwards and therefore caution is required in cases of cough due to qi deficiency