Ting Li Zi - Descurainia Seeds

Clinical Applications

Drains lung heat, reduces phlegm, calms wheezing - excess type wheezing and coughing with excess sputum and gurgling sound in the throat.
Moves water, reduces edema - facial edema, fluid accumulation in the chest and abdomen, urinary difficulty.

Functional Category

Herbs That Relieve Coughing and Wheezing

Temperature & Taste

Acrid Bitter (Ku) Cold (Han)

Channels Influenced

Lung Urinary Bladder

Dosage & Preparation

Dosage: 3-9g