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Latin pharmacognostic name: Inulae Herba

Alternate English names: elecampane

Alternate Chinese names: 金佛草 jīn fó cǎo; 旋覆梗 xuán fù gěng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Inula britannica L.; Inula japonica Thunb. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Inula japonica Thunb.; Inula linariaefolia Turcz.*; Inula britannica L.; Inula chrysantha Diels; Inula helianthus-aquatilis C.Y. Wu ex Ling; Inula helianthus-aquatilis C.Y. Wu ex Ling subsp. hupehensis Ling; Inula britannica L. var. chinensis (Rupr.) Reg.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Phlegm-transforming cough-relieving panting-calming agents / Phlegm-transforming agents

Properties: Salty and slightly bitter; warm; slightly toxic*.

Channel entry: Lung and large intestine channels.*

Indications:

Transform phlegm and relieves cough; precipitates qì.

wind-cold cough; deep-lying rheum; phlegm panting; distending pain in the rib-side; clove sores (dīng); toxin swellings.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (4.5–9g dried) or extract the juice from the fresh herb. Topical: Apply to clove sores either crushed or decocted as a wash.

Product Area: Hénán, Jiāngsū, Héběi, Zhèjiāng, ānhuī, and Hēilóngjiāng.

See also: Xuán fù huā (旋覆花 Inulae Flos, inula flower)

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