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Channel entry

归经 〔歸經〕guī jīng

Action (of a medicinal) on a particular channel and the organ to which the channel homes. For example, platycodon (Platycodonis Radix, 桔梗 jié gěng) and coltsfoot (Farfarae Flos, 款冬花 kuǎn dōng huā), treat cough and panting and are said to enter the lung channel; gastrodia (Gastrodiae Rhizoma, 天麻 tiān má), scorpion (Scorpio, 全蝎 quán xiē), and antelope horn (Saigae Tataricae Cornu, 羚羊角 líng yáng jiǎo) treat convulsions and are said to enter the liver channel. Some medicinals enter two channels or more, indicating that they have a broad scope of action. For example, apricot kernel (Armeniacae Semen, 杏仁 xìng rén) enters the lung and the large intestine, and treats both cough and constipation. Alisma (Alismatis Rhizoma, 泽泻 zé xiè) enters the kidney, bladder, and triple burner channels, and treats water-damp problems.

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