Qi-Moving Herbs
Ju Luo: Chinese Herb Guide
橘络
Tangerine Pith
Name
Ju Luo (Tangerine Pith)
The Effect of Ju Luo
Property
Sweet, bitter, neutral; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Dredge meridians, regulate qi and resolve phlegm.
Indications
Chronic cough and chest pain, thrist due to drinking too much wine, blood in phlegm, stagnation of qi in meridians.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 2.5~4.5 g.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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