Key Characteristics: expectorant, demulcent, antispasmodic, antitussive, astringent, anodyne, vulnerary
Properties:
bitter, astringent, cool
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Lungs, Stomach
Actions:
- cough, hoarseness, bronchitis, phlegm, whooping cough
- flowers are specifically sedative and anti-inflammatory
- root treats eye inflammations, is a vulnerary, and good for cramps and diarrhea; bleeding from lungs or from gastrointestinal tract.