Zi Wan
紫苑 zǐ wǎn

Category:

Transform Phlegm and Stop Cough

Stop Cough and Wheezing

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 5-9g

	Cautions: None noted		Meridians: Lung
	Preparation: • Honey-prepared		Quality: Good quality - long, purplish red, pliable, and tough roots
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (4) bǔ fèi tāng (Tonify the Lungs Decoction) rén shēn huáng qí sǎn (Ginseng and Astragalus Powder) shè gān má huáng tāng (Belamcanda and Ephedra Decoction) zhǐ sòu sǎn (Stop coughing Powder)

Family:

Compositae (Asteraceae)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Radix Asteris Tatarici

Botanical: Aster Tartaricus L.f.

Japanese: shion

Korean: jawon

Common: aster root, purple aster

Temperature: Slightly Warm

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