Distribution:
Throughout China, especially Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and northeast provinces.
Properties (characteristics):
Bitter sweet, cold
Channels (meridians) entered:
Liver, stomach.
Medical functions:
Promote bile secretion
protects liver
diuretic effect (contain large amount of potassium)
inhibits staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella spp., Neisseria meningitidis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ECHO virus, and Leptospira.
improves digestion
mild laxative effect
Actions & Indications:
For swelling, pain in breast cancer, boils, Lung Cancer and, it is effective for heat type of breast cancer and boils.
Chemical ingredients:
Taraxasterol, choline, inulin, pectin
Dosage:
9 ~30 g.