Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Herbs that Dissolve and Cool Phlegm Heat: Huang Yao Zi

Huang Yao Zi

Huang = Yellow
Yao = Medicine
Zi = Seed

Huang Yao Zi is related to the yam. I don't have this seed in my kit. Shoot.

It goes to:

Lung
Liver

It is cold, bitter and TOXIC (long term use or LIV disorders)

Its fourth function is to stop cough and calm wheezing. But it has the special stop bleeding / cool blood function, which means that these two functions together make it the choice for someone who is coughing up blood.

Otherwise, Huang Yao Zi dissipates nodules, like goiter; and it clears heat / resolves toxicity.

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