Codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula)

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Codonopsis pilosula · Plant

Codonopsis pilosula
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Indications

Cautions

Caution with peptic ulcers; may increase stomach acid.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Codonopsis for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Cough & Asthma Due To Lung VacuityLassitude In LimbsQi-blood DepletionReduced Food Intake & Sloppy StoolShortness Of Breath & Spontaneous SweatingSpleen-stomach Vacuity

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Codonopsis does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Boost Qi & Engender LiquidFortify Spleen & Supplement Lung

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