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Stops cough and expels Phlegm

Cough from many causes: Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, deficient Lungs, or consumption from Yin deficiency Mainly chronic cough, especially of a Cold type, with abundant sputum that is hard to bring up or streaked with blood Asthma, rebellious Qi, and Phlegm with a stale feeling

Moistens the Lungs

Chronic cough from Lung deficiency; in Heat or Dryness patterns it is combined with cooling, moistening herbs

Directs Lung Qi downward

Acute and chronic cough