Sang Bai Pi (Mi Zhi)
Cortex Mori Radicis (cum melle tost.)桑白皮(炙)
- Nature
- Cold, Moistening
- Flavours
- Sweet
- Meridians
- Lung
- Class
- Cough-Suppressing and Wheezing-Calming Medicinals (Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao)Phlegm-Transforming, Cough-Stopping and Dyspnea-Calming Medicinals (Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao)
- Dosage
- 10–15 g
Actions / Functions
- Sang Bai Pi (Mi Zhi): this preparation protects Lung Qi and increases the Lung-moistening and dyspnea calming action of the plant
- Moistens the Lung
- Clarifies the Lung
- Clarifies Heat
- Calms dyspnea
- Stops cough
- Disperses swellings (edemas)
- Favors Water elimination (diuresis)