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Heat-Phlegm-Clearing and Resolving Herbs

Heat-Phlegm-Clearing and Resolving Herbs: Chinese herbs in this class — their actions in TCM, typical uses, preparation and safety cautions.

Bryozoatum: Chinese Herb Guide Hai Fu Shi Hai Fu Shi (Bryozoatum) Salty, cold; lung and kidney channels
Wa Leng Zi: Chinese Herb Guide 瓦楞子,Ark Shell,Concha Arcae Wa Leng Zi: resolve phlegm, soften hardness, dissipate blood stasis and resolve stagnation.
Ark Shell: Chinese Herb Guide Wa Leng Zi Ark Shell: resolve phlegm, soften hardness, dissipate blood stasis and resolve stagnation.
Meng Shi: Chinese Herb Guide 礞石 Meng Shi: eliminate phlegm down and direct qi downward, pacify liver and relieve convulsions.
Hai Zao: Chinese Herb Guide Sargassum Hai Zao (Sargassum). The dry algae of plant Sargassum pallidum (Turn.) C. Ag. or S. fusiforme. (Harv.) Setch
Hai Zao (Sargassum) in TCM Hai Zao,海藻,Seaweed Sargassum: dissolve phlegm and soften hardness, promote urination and ease edema.
Yang Ye: Chinese Herb Guide 羊靥 Yang Ye (Goat or sheep thyroid) Sweet, bland, warm; lung channel. Actions Resolve phlegm and relieve goiter. When it is used Provoked goiter
Kun Bu: Chinese Herb Guide Ecklonia kurome Okam, 昆布 Kun Bu (Ecklonia kurome Okam). The dry pedalium of plant Laminaria japonica Aresch. or Ecklonia kurome Okam. of family Alariaceae
Kun Bu (Ecklonia kurome Okam) Kun Bu,昆布 Ecklonia kurome Okam: dissolve phlegm and soften hardness, promote urination and ease edema.
Ussuriensis Fritillary Bulb (Bulbus Fritillariae Ussuriensis) 平贝母,Bulbus Fritillariae Ussuriensis,平貝母,Ussuriensis Fritillary Bulb Name Ping Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Ussuriensis) Nature and action Nature Bitter, sweet, slightly cold; lung and heart channels.
Ping Bei Mu (Ussuriensis Fritillary Bulb) Ussuriensis Fritillary Bulb, Bulbus Fritillariae Ussuriensis Ping Bei Mu (Ussuriensis Fritillary Bulb): clear heat and nourish the lung, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.
Sinkiang Fritillary Bulb (Bulbus Fritillariae Pallidiflorae) 伊贝母,Bulbus Fritillariae Pallidiflorae,伊貝母,Sinkiang Fritillary Bulb Name Yi Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Pallidiflorae) Nature and action Nature Bitter, sweet, slightly cold; lung and heart channels.