Kuan Dong Hua (Coltsfoot Flower)

Herb 2 of 12 in Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing

Channels:

LU

Properties:

Spicy, Warm

Latin:

Tussilaginis Farfarae Flos

Chinese:

款冬花

Tone Marks:

kuăn dōng huā

Translation:

Welcome Winter Flower

Chinese Herb Actions

• Moistens Lungs, Descends Qi, Stops Cough, and Transforms Phlegm
  For cough and wheeze due to Cold, Heat or Yin Deficiency and chronic cough with blood streaked sputum.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Use with caution for cough due to heat
• Use with caution in cases with lung abscesses or pus and blood in the sputum

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• Overdose can cause irritability, restlessness, excitation, and increased respiration.
• Long term use may increase risk for Liver Cancer
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 5-10 grams in decoction (Chen)
• 4.5-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Ding Chuan Tang (Arrest Wheezing Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Direct Rebellious Qi Downward
• Jiu Xian San (Nine Immortal Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Stabilize the Exterior and the Lungs