Key Characteristics: whole plant, yin tonic, nutritive, demulcent, expectorant, emollient, astringent, vulnerary
Properties:
sweet, salty, cool
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Lungs, Stomach
Actions:
- used to treat sore throat, coughs, bleeding lungs, other lung problems, dryness of throat, wasting diseases, digestive problems, nausea, most mucilaginous herbs good for colitis and ulcers
- for gangrenous wounds, suppurating sores, bad sore; to stimulate suppuration add brewer’ s yeast, rheumatic and arthritic aches mix wheat bran and warm apple cider vinegar.