Pang Da Hai (Sterculia Seed)
Latin Name: Sterculiae Lychnophorae Semen
Properties: sweet, cold
Actions: clears lungs, disseminates lung Qi, moistens intestines, unblocks bowels, promotes rashes, relieves wheezing
Medical Indications: asthma, bronchitis, cough, phlegm, sore throat, hoarseness, chest oppression, bitter taste in mouth, dry throat, wheezing, constipation, dry stool with headache and fever due to heat in intestines, incomplete rashes, chicken pox, measles, shingles
Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in cases with diarrhea or loose stools, not to be used in cases of deficient cold
Dosage: 3 to 5 seeds
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