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Jiu Zi Lian

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Quick answer

Jiu Zi Lian: moisten the lung and relieve cough, activate blood and dissipate nodule, eliminate swelling and remove toxicity.

Jiu Zi Lian
Jiu Zi Lian — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

镰萼虾脊兰

Name

Jiu Zi Lian (Radix seu Herba Calanthes Puberulae)

Sources

The drug is the dried root or whole herb of Calanthe puberula Wall. ex Lindl. (Family Orchidaceae), growing under woods or on grassy slopes, and distributed in Anhui, Hunan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet of China.

Nature and action

Nature

Pungent, sweet, neutral.

Actions

Moisten the lung and relieve cough, activate blood and dissipate nodule, eliminate swelling and remove toxicity.

When it is used

Acute and chronic bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, lymphoid tuberculosis, snake bites, traumatic injury, haemorrhoids.

Dose

Decoction 3~9 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

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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