Jie Geng, Platycodon root - 8 oz.

Platycodon Root stimulates the rising of qi and the actions of other herbs, relieves sore throat, expels exterior pathogens, transforms phlegm, and promotes pus drainage. It possesses a unique ability to direct other herbs upward within a formula, rendering it a versatile supporting ingredient in numerous prescriptions.Diffuses Lung QiExpels PhlegmBenefits the ThroatExpels PusReaches the Vertex of the Head

English Name: Platycodon Root; Balloon Flower Root; Platycodon grandiflora
Chinese Name: Jie Geng,
Unit Size: 8 oz
Potency: 8:1
Taste: Bitter ( kǔ), Acrid Pungent ( xīn)
Properties: Neutral
Channels Entered: Lung - Bensky
Actions: Causes the qi and the actions of other herbs to rise, soothes the throat, releases the exterior, transforms phlegm, expels pus. - Bensky
Pattern: Cold or Hot phlegm conditions; abscess - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology: Cough or wheezing with profuse sputum, throat pain, loss of voice; Lung abscess with fevers/chest pain/coughing of yellow sputum with a fishy smell, throat abscess - Bensky
Materia Medica: Transform Phlegm & Aid Cough
Contraindications: Because of this herb's acrid, dispersing, and draining qualitities, it is contraindicated for chronic cough from yin deficiency or in patients with a tendency to cough up blood. - Bensky

Ingredients

Jie Geng (Platycodon root)