This product is the Umbelliferae perennial herbaceous plant coral Glehnia (Glehnia littoralis Fr. Schmidt ex Miq.) or the Platycodon Root family plant Coastal Glehnia Root (Adenophora petiolata subsp. hunanensis), Coastal Glehnia Root (Adenophora triphylla (Thunb.) A. DC.) (both Fourleaf Ladybell Root). Mainly produced in Shandong, Hebei, Liaoning, Jiangsu and other places. Excavate it in summer and autumn, wash it, scald it in boiling water, remove the skin and dry it. Or wash and dry directly.

[Property]

sweet and slightly bitter, slightly cold. act on lung and stomach channels.

Enriching yin and clearing the lung, benefiting the stomach and promoting body fluids.

[Indications]

1. It is used for lung heat due to lung yin deficiency, dry cough with less phlegm, chronic cough disease, dry throat and hoarse voice. It can nourish lung yin and clear dryness-heat. Often used with Ophiopogon Tuber, Polyghace Seche, Snakegourd Root, Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb.
2. Used for stomach yin deficiency or heat injury, thirst due to insufficient body fluids, dry throat, red tongue texture, dull pain, epigastric upset, retching, etc. It has the function of nourishing stomach yin, clearing stomach heat, and producing body fluids. Often used with Ophiopogon Tuber, Dendrobium and the like.

[Documentation]

1. Bencao Huiyan ． Lin Zhongxian's medical records are quoted: "Treat all yin deficiency fire inflammation, which seems to be empty and real, the adverse qi does not fall, the clearing qi aspect does not rise, it is irritability, thirst, distension, fullness, and inability to eat. Use Zhen Glehnia Wu Qian Decocted with Take it with water."
2. Bencao Congxin: "Specialized to replenish lung yin, clear lung fire, and cure chronic cough and lung atrophy."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take 10-15g.

[Modern Pharmacology]

Glehnia contains alkaloids, volatile oils and starches. The ethanol extract has the effect of lowering body temperature and analgesic. At low concentrations, the water-soaked juice can strengthen the contraction of the heart of isolated toads. When the concentration increases, the heart will be inhibited until ventricular arrest, but it can be recovered.