Medicinal Plants : Platycodi grandiflori

Name

Biological Name

Platycodi grandiflori
Campanulaceae

Other Names

Parts Used

Remedies For

Anti-inflammatory, expectorant, demulcent

This herb can be used for both hot and cold phlegm. It assists the lung qi to expectorate phlegm and stop cough. It is also used for pulmonary abscesses, throat inflammations, and loss of voice. It eliminates pus, reducing inflammation and promoting healing.

Chinese herbalists consider this as one of the herbs with a rising qi, meaning that it is used in formulas to direct the activity of other herbs to the upper part of the body. It can be used to quell cough, clear phlegm, and treat the common cold, influenza, bronchitis, and pulmonary tuberculosis.

Description

No speific information.

Dosage

3-9 grams.

Safety

Because of its ascending energy, platycodon is generally contraindicated for hemoptysis (blood in the sputum).