Bai Qian
| Bai Qian in TCM:Explore the properties of Bai Qian according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: cynanchum rhizome, willow leaf swallow
wort rhizome, glaucescent swallow wort rhizome
Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Cynanchi Stauntonii
Properties: acrid, sweet, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: LU
Flavors: sweet, pungent
Special Properties:
circulates qi, resolves phlegm
Actions / Indications:
- Descends LU qi; expels phlegm; Stops Cough (cough
w/ copius sputum, difficult to expectorate, wheezing, gurgling
throat; LU qi blockage and stagnation; can be used for heat conditions
depending upon combination)
Other Notes:
- Commonly used to dispel wind cold and treat cough from external wind
cold attack
- Bai Qian treats phlegm cold and is commonly
paired with Qian Hu, which treats phlegm heat,
to treat cough.
Contraindications:
- (cc: dry cough due to yin deficiency)
- (cc: irritating to Stomach, caution for the ST weakness or gastrointestinal
bleeding)
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