Jie Geng (Root of the Balloon Flower)

Herb 5 of 9 in Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold

Channels:

LU (ST)

Properties:

Bitter, Spicy, Neutral

Latin:

Platycodi Radix

Chinese:

桔梗

Tone Marks:

jié gĕng

Alt Names:

Ku Jie Geng, Bai Jie Geng, Yu Jie Geng

Translation:

Solid and Straight Root

Chinese Herb Actions

• Opens and Disseminates Lung Qi, Dispels Phlegm, Benefits Throat
  Treats cough or wheezing with profuse phlegm, sore throat or pain, and loss of voice or hoarseness. One of the most important herbs for Lung problems. Can be used for cough and phlegm due to Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold
• Dispels Pus
  One of the strongest herbs for pus and abscesses in the lung and throat especially if secondary symptoms include chest pain, fever, cough with blood and pus, and thick, yellow, sticky sputum and a foul fishy smell
• Raises Lung Qi and Large Intestine Qi
  For diarrhea, rectal tenesmus, anuria, and edema and other cases of Sunken Qi. Directs the actions of other herbs to the upper body.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Use with caution in cases with chronic cough due to Yin Deficiency
• Use with caution for cough with blood streaked sputum due herbs acrid, dispersing and draining qualities

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• Overdose can lead to nausea and vomiting, sweating, exhaustion and restlessness
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams in decoction (Chen)
• 3-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Bai He Gu Jin Tang (Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal)
  Category: Formulas that Enrich the Yin and Moisten Dryness
• Bei Mu Gua Lou San (Fritillaria and Trichosanthes Fruit Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Moisten Dryness and Transform Phlegm
• Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat
• Fang Feng Tong Sheng San (Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
• Huang Long Tang (Yellow Dragon Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Purge Heat Accumulation
• Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi)
  Category: Formulas that Transform Damp Turbidity
• Ji Ming San (Cock's Crow Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Warm and Transform Water and Dampness
• Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang (Modified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Interior Deficiency
• Jiu Xian San (Nine Immortal Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Stabilize the Exterior and the Lungs
• Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin (Universal Benefit Decoction to Eliminate Toxins)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
• Qing Wen Bai Du Yin (Clear Epidemics and Overcome Toxins Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
• Ren Shen Bai Du San (Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Interior Deficiency
• Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat
• Shen Ling Bai Zhu San (Ginseng, Poria, and Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Tonify the Qi
• Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart)
  Category: Formulas that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
• Wu Ji San (Five Accumulation Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
• Xing Su San (Apricot Kernel and Perilla Leaf Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness
• Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis
• Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat
• Zhi Sou San (Stop Coughing Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Transform Phlegm and Extinguish Wind