Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
Bai Bu 百部
Radix Stemonae Stemona Root
Channels LU
Nature Neutral Slightly Warm SweetBitterSlightly Warm (or Neutral)
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral, Slightly Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Bitter, Slightly Warm (or Neutral)
- Channels Entered
- LU
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Radix Stemonae
- Chinese
- 百部
- Tone Marks
- băi bù
- Translation
- Hundred Parts
Chinese Herb Actions
- Moistens the Lung and Stops Cough For acute or chronic, hot or cold, and deficient or excess cough conditions. Excellent for chronic respiratory disorders and chronic cough from deficiency such as tuberculosis.
- Anti-Parasitic Used topically, this herb kills body or head lice, fleas, pinworm (enema), and other itchy dermatological disorders.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 5-10 grams
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in cases of Spleen deficiency, loose stool, or diarrhea
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
Reference information for students and practitioners — not medical advice. Consult a qualified practitioner. Terms of use.
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