Key Characteristics: antispasmodic, expectorant, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, alterative-rheumatic, arthritic complaints with heaviness
Properties:
sweet, bland, slightly cool
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Lungs, Heart
Actions:
- brings out skin rashes like measles; In TCM to raise the chi prolapsed organ
- delayed painful menses, combined with squawvine and raspberry, for last 2 weeks of pregnancy to ease childbirth.