Qian Hu
前胡 qián hú, "before barbarians"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: As a bitter, draining, and dispersing herb it should not be used for cough due to fire from yin deficiency, or cough and wheezing associated with cold, thin mucus.		Meridians: Lung
	Preparation: • Prepared		Quality: Good quality - thick, soft roots with a yellowish white cross section and an intense aroma. If the roots are sliced, the center looks like a drawing of a chrysanthemum flower. Poor quality has a dark, withered, hollow center.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (7) jīng fáng bài dú sǎn (Schizonepeta & Ledebouriella Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences) rén shēn bài dú sǎn (Ginseng Power to Overcome Pathogenic Influences) shēn sū yǐn (Ginseng and Perilla Leaf Decoction) sū zǐ jiàng qì tāng (Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi Downward) xìng sū sǎn (Apricot Kernel and Perilla Leaf Powder) xuān dú fā biǎo tāng (Dissipate Toxin and Release Exterior Decoction) yín qiáo bài dú sǎn (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Radix Peucedani

Botanical: Peucedanum Praeruptorum Dunn, Peucedanum Decursivum Maxim

Japanese:

Korean: zenko

Common: peucedanum root, hogfennel root

Temperature: Slightly Cold

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Descends Qi add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Releases Wind from the exterior (for Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold) add comment

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

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Cough add comment

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

	+1 Brandy Proppe (前胡, before barbarians) Qian Hu believe the peuce color that Dani picked out? It looks like transformed thick, hot phlegm and is a wind-heat invasion on your senses. add comment

Qian Hu前胡 qián hú, "before barbarians"