Latin Name: Radix Glehniae Littoralis

Properties: sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold

Actions: replenishes Yin of the lung and stomach, removes heat from the lung, promotes fluid secretion

Medical Indications: dry cough due to heat in lung, bloody sputum in phthisis, thirst in febrile conditions

Contraindications: not to be taken together with Li Lu

Dosage: 5 to 6 grams

Related Articles:

1. Ren Shen (Ginseng Root)
2. Dang Shen (Tangshen, Codonopsis Root)
3. Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellaria)
4. Dan Shen (Salvia Root)
5. Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root)
6. Ku Shen (Sophora Root)
7. Sang Shen (Mulberry, Morus Fruit)
8. Xuan Shen (Ningpo Figwort Root, Scrophularia)
9. Tian Men Dong (Asparagus Root)
10. Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root, Ledebouriella Root)
11. Qin Jiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root)
12. Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap Root)
13. Ge Gen (Kudzuvine Root)