Tatarian Aster Root / Zi Wan

Description

紫菀

青菀、紫葥、返魂草根、夜牵牛、紫菀茸、关公须

性味

味苦；辛；性温

功效

为菊科植物紫菀的根及根茎。 温肺，下气，消痰，止咳。治风寒咳嗽气喘，虚劳咳吐脓血，喉痹，小便不利。

经脉

肺经；

用法用量

• 内服：煎汤，4.5~10g；或入丸、散。

注意禁忌

• 有实热者忌服。

  • ①《本草经集注》：款冬为使。恶天雄、瞿麦、雷丸、远志。畏茵陈蒿。
  • ②《唐本草》：恶蒿本。
  • ③《本草正》：劳伤肺肾、水亏金燥而咳喘者非所宜。

Tatarian Aster Root / Zi Wan

The root contains triterpenes and triterpene saponins, and is a stimulant expectorant herb for the bronchial system, helping to clear infections. It is antibacterial, antifungal, antitussive, expectorant and stimulant.

Aster Root is a traditional Chinese Medicinal Herb used to moisten the lungs to resolve phlegm and ease cough. Aster root benefits include the immune system.

AKA: Green vine, bignonia, soul-returning grass-root, night glory, aster velvet, Guan Gong’s whiskers 

The taste is bitter  pungent; It is warming in effect 

It is the root and rhizome of Aster, a Compositae plant. 

It has been used to warm lungs, lower lung qi to reduce coughing; eliminate phlegm, relieve cough. 

TCM uses: to cure wind, cold cough, asthma, cough, and vomiting of pus and blood due to fatigue, throat numbness, and increase urination. 

It enters the Lung meridian 

Dosage Oral administration: decoction, 4.5~10g; or into pills or powder. 

Cautions: 

People who have real heat [fever, rash, sweats, etc] should not take it. “Materia Medica”: It is not suitable for those who strain the lungs and kidneys, who have reduced fluids, dryness and cough, and asthma.