Bai+Jie+Zi+(Brassica,+Mustard+Seed)

[[image:http://www.plumdragonherbs.com/catalog/images/BaiJieZi1.jpg width="263" height="304" align="right"]]Bai Jie Zi (Brassica/Mustard Seed)
Category: Transform phlegm (heat) Nature : Warm Flavors: Acrid Channels: **LU**, ST

Functions: Warm the Lung & eliminate phlegm; **Strongly promotes Qi circulation**; remove phlegm, **Penetrates through the Yin to restore Yang** Indications: 1. Cough, difficulty breathing, distention & pain in the chest & hypochondriac region 2. Numbness & pain in the joints & over the body; multiple abscesses or carbuncles due to **obstruction of phlegm in the channels & collaterals [key herb for this]** 3. **Affinity for joint areas**

Dosage: 3-6g. Contra: Peptic ulcers. Skin allergies may contraindicate.