Botanical Name: Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.)
Common Name: Platycodon root, Balloonflower root
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used : The Platycodon roots are dug in either
spring or autumn, but the autumn roots are better quality. After the root
bark has been removed, the roots are dried in the sun and cut into slices.
Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent and neutral
Meridian: Lung
Functions:
1. To promote the dispersing function of
the lungs;
2. To resolve phlegm;
3.
To expel pus
Indications:
1. Failure of lung qi to disperse due to invasion of exogenous pathogenic
factors manifested as cough with profuse sputum or sputum that is difficult
to expectorate, fullness and distension in the chest and hypochondriac
region, sore throat and hoarse voice.
2. Toxic heat accumulated in the lungs (lung abscess) manifested as cough
with blood or pus, yellow and offensive smelling sputum and chest pain.
Dosage: 3-10 g
100 fresh seeds $3.50