Key Characteristics: expectorant, antitussive, demulcent, alterative, astringent, vulnerary
Properties:
bitter, sweet, cool
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Lungs, Stomach
Actions:
- it moistens lungs, helps dissolve and expel mucus, soothes throat, lowers fever, relieves cough, and treats asthma
- applied externally as a poultice, taken internally to promote healing of injured tissues and bones.