Jie Geng TCM Herb Classifications and Usages
The TCM herb "jie geng" which in english is 
"balloon flower rhizome", is categorized within the "herbs that transform phlegm cold" functional grouping. It is thought to enter the lung channels and exhibits acrid, bitter (ku) and neutral (ping) taste/temperature properties.
Dosages and preparations will vary according to each individual and the overall approach of a formula, but generally this herb has the following dosage and/or preparation guidelines:
Of many possible clinical applications, it may be considered to influence the following issues/symptoms:
- Opens up and disseminates lung qi, expels phlegm - cough (wind-heat/cold), benefits the throat (sore, loss of voice).
- Promotes discharge of pus.
- Guides other herbs to the upper body.
Jie Geng may potentially be used, in coordination with a well tailored formula (in most cases), to influence the following conditions: cough, loss of voice and/or sore throat
While it may not always be included depending on the manufacturer or herbalist making the formula, jie geng is generally included in the following 18 formulas:
Bai He Gu Jin Wan (Lily Bulb to Preserve the Metal) - General yin deficiency signs may present as night sweats, h…
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Bi Yan Wan (Nose Inflammation Tablets) - For acute or chronic rhinitis resulting from the combinatio…
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Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan (Ledebouriella Pills to Sagely Unblock) -
High fever with aversion to cold.
Thick phlegm that may …
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Gan Mao Ling (Miraculous Cold Pills) - Common cold and flu patterns, particularly at the early sta…
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Huang Lian Shang Qing Wan (Coptis Clearance Pill) - Dispels wind heat, clear toxic heat - generally used short-…
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Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wan (Agastache Powder to Correct the Qi) - Acute flu or cold symptoms including fever, aversion to col…
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Jing Fang Bai Du Wan (Schizonepeta and Siler Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences) - Early stages of disease arising from wind cold damp - commo…
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Jin Gu Die Da Wan (Tendon and Bone Injury Healing) - Bruising, sprains, swelling from soft tissue injuries.
Bro…
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Nei Xiao Luo Li Wan (Internally Reducing Cervical Lymphadenitis Pills) - Phlegm obstructions - generally benign masses, lumps, swell…
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Pu Ji Xiao Du Wan (Universal Benefit Decoction To Eliminate Toxin) -
Acute febrile disorder (wind-heat & damp-phlegm) of t…
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Qing Bi Wan (Clear The Nose Decoction) - Sinus issues arising from damp-heat pattern in Chinese Medi…
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Qing Fei Wan (Clear The Lungs Decoction) -
Clears heat and phlegm and replenishes lung yin - chronic…
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Ren Shen Bai Du Wan (Ginseng Detoxification Pills) -
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Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan (Ginseng, Poria & Atractylodes Pills) - Diarrhea, loose stools, or mucus/greasy stools from damp ac…
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Tian Wang Bu Xin Wan (Emperor of Heavens Special Pill to Tonify the Heart) - Anxiety, insomnia, irritability, night sweats, hot flashes,…
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Xiang Yin Wan (Golden Voice Pills) - Benefits the yin and qi of the lungs, clears heat and wind …
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Xue Fu Zhu Yu Wan (Blood Stasis Relief Pills) - Qi and Blood stagnation - pain, cardiovascular issues, phys…
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Yin Qiao Wan (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Formula) - Common cold or flu presenting with fever w/slight or no chi…
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As noted above, jie geng is within the herbs that transform phlegm cold functional group. All the herbs in this category are listed below.
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for phlegm-cold or phlegm-dampness patterns.
most of these herbs are quite strong and many are toxic.
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