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Inula Flower (Flos Inulae)

Location found

In Guangdong provinces and Inner Mongolia

Flavor & Property

Bitter, pungent and salty; warm

Effects

Eliminates phlegm, and promotes diuresis

Use

Cough with dyspnea and profuse sputum

* used with platycodon root and mulberry bark

Epigastric discomfort, vomiting and eructation

* used with red ochre and pinellia

Dosage & Administration

3-10g (wrapped in a piece of cloth and boiled in water for oral use)

Note: It is important to be evaluated by a health professional before taking this drug.

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