Bai Qian
白前 bái qián, "white before"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Sweet		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Should not be used for an unproductive cough associated with Lung Deficiency unless properly prepared		Meridians: Lung
	Preparation: • Tender • Dry-fried • Honey-prepared		Quality: Good quality - yellowish white with large rhizomes and the cross section is whitish and powdery
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (1) zhǐ sòu sǎn (Stop coughing Powder)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Baiqian

Botanical: Cyanchum Stauntonii Schltr. Ex Levl., Cynanchum Glaucescens Hand.-Mazz.

Japanese: byakuzen

Korean: baekjeon

Common: cyanchum root and rhizome

Temperature: Slightly Warm

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Dispels phlegm and Stops cough add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Descends Qi add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Cough add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Copious sputum add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Gurgling in the throat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Important herb for Lung qi blockage and stagnation add comment

Bai Qian白前 bái qián, "white before"