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Heat-Phlegm-Clearing and Resolving Herbs · 3-min read

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NameLi (Pear)The Effect of PearPropertySweet, slightly sour, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and resolve phlegm, promote the secretion of body fluid and relieve thrist.IndicationsCough due to lung dryness, diabetes, sores and boils, scalds and burns, fever, hot eyes, dry m

Pear
Pear — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

pear

Name

Li (Pear)

The Effect of Pear

Property

Sweet, slightly sour, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and resolve phlegm, promote the secretion of body fluid and relieve thrist.

Indications

Cough due to lung dryness, diabetes, sores and boils, scalds and burns, fever, hot eyes, dry mouth.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g or eat 1~2 pears directly, or made into paste. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded for applying or pounded into juice for eye drops.

Contraindication

It is contraindicated to spleen deficiency with loose stool and cold cough.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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