Qian Hu
Peucedani Radix
acrid, bitter, slightly cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Transforms Hot Phlegm
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Cough
- Wheeze
- Headache
Qian Hu is bitter, acrid, and slightly cold. It enters the lung system to help with cough and wheeze when treating heat related patterns.
Channels: lung
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Cough
- Diaphragmatic spasms
- Vasodilation
- Allergies
Formulas:
- Ren Shen Bai Du San
- Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
- Xing Su San
Contraindications: do prescribe Qian Hu to patients if the cough has originated from deficiency fire patterns
Zoo Image: a Saint Bernard is diving into phlegm puddle while wind-heat comes off of his lungs and body