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Glehnia / Radix Glehniae (bei sha shen) 北沙參

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NATURE:

Slightly cold; sweet and slightly bitter; attributive to lungs and stomach.

CHARACTERISTICS:

Roots, light and brittle in texture. A superior herb used commonly in health tonic.

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:

Nourish yin, moisturize lung and eliminate phlegm; promote the production of stomach fluid. Used for treating chronic dry cough and dry throat and thirst.

 


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