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Qian Ri Hong

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Qian Ri Hong: relieve cough and asthma, clear liver and improve eyesight, remove toxicity.

Qian Ri Hong
Qian Ri Hong — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

千日红

Name

Qian Ri Hong (Flos Gomphrenae)

The Effect of Qian Ri Hong

Property

Sweet, slightly salty, neutral; liver and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Relieve cough and asthma, clear liver and improve eyesight, remove toxicity.

Indications

Whooping cough, headache, dysentery, morbid nigh crying of babies, cough, asthma, swelling ane pain of eyes, sores and furuncle, dizziness caused by hepatic heat.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g of the flower or 15~30 g of the whole herb. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

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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