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化痰止咳药 · Phlegm-resolving, cough

Platycodon root jié gěng · 桔梗

Platycodon grandiflorus

Nature and flavour. Bitter, pungent, neutral; Lung system.

Described as "opening the Lung" and directing other herbs upward — a guiding herb in many formulas.

性味归经。苦、辛,平;归肺经。

传统认为能宣肺并载药上行,在许多方中作为引经药。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. May irritate the stomach; caution with gastric ulcer.

可能刺激胃部,胃溃疡者应谨慎。

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