Clears heat and toxins from the Lungs and throat: used to treat fire toxin in the throat causing pain, loss of voice, redness, and swelling. Also for cough due to Lung heat. Works best for severe sore throat with bleeding or ulceration. May be used to treat tonsilitis, and parotitis.
Cools the blood and stops bleeding: used to treat nosebleeding, vomiting of blood, and used topically to treat bleeding from injury, or frostbite, and post-surgery.
Treatment Principles
Clears Lung Heat
Cools Fire Toxicity
Benefits the Throat
Stops Bleeding
Contraindication
Loss of voice due to wind-cold. Allergies to this herb, though rare, have been reported.
Dosages
1.5-4.5g, bagged and decocted. Use as a powder in the throat.