Platycodon, Jie Geng 桔梗
Balloon Flower root
Jie Geng (TCM)
Jie Geng (TCM)
Platycodon grandiflorum
Houtte, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 22 (1845)
Houtte, Flore des serres et des jardin de l’Europe, vol. 22 (1845)
Botanical name:
Platycodon grandiflorum
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral. Bitter, Pungent
Classification:
P. Clears Cold Phlegm
Platycodon grandiflorum
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral. Bitter, Pungent
Classification:
P. Clears Cold Phlegm
Uses:
1. Stops Cough, Moves Lung Qi, Clears Phlegm:
-Cough, Wheezing
2. Clears Wind-Heat, Benefits the Throat:
-Sore Throat, Hoarseness
3. Resolves Abscess:
-Abscesses
4. Guides to the Lungs and Upper Body:
5. Settles Wind:
Dose:
Decoction: 3–9 grams
Powder: 1–3 grams
Preparations:
... available in PRO version
Decoction: 3–9 grams
Powder: 1–3 grams
Preparations:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
Platycodon Jie Geng is often combined with Licorice for Sore Throat, Cough and Wheezing.
1. Cough in general, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
2. Cough, Wheezing with excess mucus:
i. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
ii. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
3. Acute Cough:
i. from Wind-Heat, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
ii. from Wind-Heat, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
iii. from Wind-Cold, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
iv. from Wind-Cold, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
4. Cough from deficiency:
i. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
ii. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
5. Shortness of Breath, Wheezing:
i. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
ii. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
iii. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
6. Acute Sore Throat, Hoarseness:
i. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
ii. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
iii. acute Wind-heat itchy Sore Throat, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
iv. from Heat, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
v. from Fire-Toxin (Toxic Heat), Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
vi. with loss of Voice, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
vii. with loss of Voice, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
7. Fullness and pain in the chest, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
8. Lung Abscess:
i. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
ii. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
iii. Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
9. Abscess that has ulcerated, Platycodon Jie Geng with ... available in PRO version
Cautions:
Not used for chronic dry Cough from Yin deficiency, Hemoptysis or Consumption.
Main Preparations used:
Not used for chronic dry Cough from Yin deficiency, Hemoptysis or Consumption.
Main Preparations used: