Glehniae Radix Cum Rhizoma

JP Hamabofu (浜防風)

CN běi shā shēn (北沙參)

EN Glehnia Root and Rhizome

Material Rhizome, Root

Nature Cool

Flavor Sweet

Meridians Lung, Stomach

Origin

Dried roots and rhizomes of Glehnia littoralis (Apiaceae).

Key Constituents

Furanocoumarins (imperatorin), coumarins, monoterpenoids, essential oils.

Traditional Functions

Nourishes Lung and Stomach Yin, generates fluids, clears deficiency heat, relieves dryness, supports painful and stiff joints associated with external wind.

Traditional Uses

Dry cough, dry throat, thirst, dryness associated with Yin deficiency, and joint pain or stiffness associated with wind.

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