Xuan Fu Hua - Japanese Inula Flower【Net Wt: 27.75g(1.11g x 25 Sachets)】

NPN 80095399

【Macroscopic Features】
Flat spherical or sub-spherical shape, 1~2cm diameter. involucres formed by numerous bracts, tile-like arrangement, lanceolate or strip-like bracts, grayish-yellow, 4~11mm long; base of involucres sometimes has remnants of flower petioles; the bracts and petiole surface are covered in white hairs; one row of lingulate flowers, yellow, about 1cm long, often rolled, often fall off, apex has 3 lobes; numerous tubular flowers are brownish-yellow, about 5mm long, apex has 5 teeth-lobes; ovary apex has numerous white tufts, 5~6mm long. Sometimes has a oval small achene. Light in weight, easily broken. faint odor, slightly bitter taste.

【Properties】Bitter, acrid, salty, slightly warm

【Channels (meridians) entered】lung, spleen, stomach and large intestine

【Functions】
Downbears qi, eliminates phlegm, moves water, stops vomiting. Apply to wind-cold cough, phlegm and fluid stagnation, chest fullness and distention, cough and panting with excessive phlegm, vomiting and ructation, epigastric fullness and rigidity.