前胡·Radix Peucedani
hogfennel root
Qian Hu (前胡) is the root of peucedanum, a plant of the carrot family, recorded as Radix Peucedani. It is bitter and acrid in flavour, slightly cold, and enters the Lung channel alone. The catalogue files it among the substances that cool and transform Phlegm-Heat.
| Pinyin | qian hu |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 前胡 |
| Latin Name | Radix Peucedani |
| English Name | hogfennel root·hogfennel root; peucedanum root·Peucedanum Root |
| Japanese | zenko |
| Korean | jeonho |
sang bai pi + xing ren + bei mu
Lung Heat with irritability, a stifling chest and cough with thick sputum
Wind invading the Lungs, with cough
Lungs constrained by Wind-Heat, with cough, profuse sputum and a stifling feeling in the chest
jie geng + niu bang zi + bo he
External Wind-Heat with fever, headache, nasal congestion, rhinitis and cough
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |