桔梗
| Name (CN) | 桔梗 (Jié gěng) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 苦桔梗、玉桔梗、白桔梗、房图、梗草、苦梗、利如、符蔰、卢茹、荠世纪、大药 |
| Name (EN) | Platycodon Grandiflorum, Balloonflower Root, Platycodon Root, Balloonflower, Platycodon Grandiflorum |
| Scientific name(s) | Platycodonis Radix, Radix Platycod, Platycodon Grandiflorum |
| Used section | Root |
| Taste | Bitter、Spicy |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the lung meridian. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Moderate |
| Group | Plant [Vegetables And Products] |
| Origin | The dried root of Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A.DC., family Platycodonaceae. |
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| Function and treatment | Promoting the lung, promoting the pharynx, expectorating phlegm and expelling pus. Used for cough with profuse phlegm, chest congestion, sore throat and mute voice, and pus from pulmonary carbuncle. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | Eryngium is found in mountainous areas in grasses and scrub, along forest margins or beside ditches. It is distributed in most parts of the country. The 2010 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia states that the herb is to be harvested in spring and autumn. It was found that the polysaccharide and total saponin content of the herb was higher between late September and early November, so it is recommended that the herb be harvested from late September to early November, with the best quality being harvested in October. |