Jie+Geng+(Platycodon,+Balloon+Flower+Root)

[[image:Jie_Geng_.jpg width="164" height="327" align="right"]]Jie Geng (Platycodon, Balloon Flower Root)
Category: Transform phlegm (heat) Nature : **Neutral** Flavors: Acrid, Bitter Channels: **LU**

Functions: **Disperse Lung Qi and benefit throat**; eliminate phlegm; drain pus; **Guides other herbs upward** Indications: 1. Cough w/ lots of sputum or cough w/ chest congestion & less sputum which is difficult to expectorate **[Transforms phlegm & drains pus, esp. w/ yellow/green sputum]** 2.**Hoarse Voice & sore throat** 3. Cough w/ mixture of pus, blood, & yellowish foul smelling sputum due to LU abscess 4. **For hot & cold phlegm**

Dosage: 3-10g. [6g. = most used] Contra: Overdose may cause nausea/vomiting

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