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化痰止咳平喘药 · Phlegm-resolving, cough and breathing

Inula Flower xuán fù huā · 旋覆花

Inula japonica (and Inula britannica)

Nature and flavour. Bitter, acrid, salty, slightly warm; Lung, Spleen, Stomach and Large Intestine systems.

Classed as directing Qi downward, dissolving phlegm and stopping cough, and as settling rebellious Stomach Qi against belching and vomiting. Traditional use covers cough with copious phlegm and a feeling of fullness below the heart, and the persistent belching described in the classical sources.

性味归经。苦、辛、咸,微温;归肺、脾、胃、大肠经。

归类为降气化痰、降逆止呕。传统用于痰壅气逆之咳嗽痰多、心下痞硬,以及呃逆、噫气不除等胃气上逆之证。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. The flower head is covered in fine hairs, which is why traditional preparation wraps it in a cloth bag for decoction — the loose hairs can irritate the throat. It belongs to the Asteraceae (daisy) family; people with a known allergy to that family may react. Not for dry cough attributed to Yin deficiency or for wind-heat cough. Safety in pregnancy is not established.

花头密被绒毛,传统煎法要求包煎——绒毛散落会刺激咽喉。本品属菊科,已知对菊科过敏者可能发生过敏反应。阴虚劳嗽与风热燥咳者不宜。妊娠期安全性未确立。

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