Platycodon, Jie Geng 桔梗 Balloon Flower rootJie Geng (TCM) Platycodon grandiflorumHoutte, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 22 (1845) Platycodon grandiflorumPhoto by Kurt Stueber (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Platycodon grandiflorum Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter, PungentSome claimed it Cold, others said Warm. Classification: P. Clears Cold Phlegm Uses: 1. Stops Cough, Moves Lung Qi, Clears Phlegm:-Cough, Wheezing with excess mucus-moves the Qi of the Lungs and Chest to relieve chest tightness and constriction-“clears a Stuffy Nose” (Zhang Yuan Su)-helps guide other medicines to the Lungs2. Clears Wind-Heat, Benefits the Throat: -Sore Throat, Hoarseness-Red, sore eyes (Li Shi Zhen)-Aphtha of the tongue (Li Shi Zhen)-Febrile Diseases-“prevents attack of Epidemics” (Da Ming)3. Resolves Abscess:-Abscess, especially of the Throat or Lung-used to help heal abscesses anywhere on the body4. Guides to the Lungs and Upper Body:-regarded as guiding the action of other herbs to the Lungs and upper body-raises and disseminates Lung Qi5. Clears Heat, Settles Wind:-Infantile Convulsions, Epilepsy-Syncope due to Fright-Anger-“good for relieving fright and terror, and palpitations” (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing)6. Benefits Spleen and Qi:–”replenishes Qi and Blood” (Ming Yi Bie Lu)–”replenishes the condition resulting from the five overstrains, and nourishes Vital Energy” (Da Ming)–”it warms…

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