Qian Hu
| Qian Hu in TCM:Explore the properties of Qian Hu according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: peucedanum, white flowered hog fennel root
Pharmacuetical Name: Radix Peucedani
Properties: bitter, acrid, cool
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Special Properties:
circulates qi, clears heat, disperses wind, resolves phlegm
Actions / Indications:
- Descends LU qi; expels phlegm (cough, wheeze, thick
sputum due to LU heat; can also be used for phlegm-damp or phlegm-cold)
- Disperses exterior wind-heat (by dispersing LU qi,
it treats wind-heat cough; also wind cold cough when combined with appropriate
herbs)
Special Notes:
- Combine with with Chai Hu which helps descend
qi in the LV.
- Bai Qian treats phlegm cold and is commonly
paired with Qian Hu, which treats phlegm heat,
to treat cough.
Contraindications:
- (cc: yin deficient cough)
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