Distribution:
Mainly produced in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, Guangdong. Also produced in Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Henan, Guangxi and other provinces.
Properties (characteristics):
Acrid, warm.
Channels (meridians) entered:
Lung, liver.
Actions & Indications:
For cold or flu with headache, cough with abundance of phlegm, suffy nose, chronic sinus infammation, Chronic Sinusitis, whooping cough, Chronic Bronchitis, Conjunctivitis, malaria.
Chemical ingredients:
Taraxerol
Taraxasterol
Taraxasteryl palmitate
Campesterol
Stigmasterol
β-sitosterol β-
Arnidiol
Evaporating oil 1%
Palmitic acid)56%
α-β-Pinene α-β-
Oganic acid
Tannin
Resin
Coumarin
Lactone
Dosage:
For decoction: 6 to 9 g. External application: appropriate amount.