The root of Platycodon grandiflorums (Jacq.) A.DC. It is found in most parts of the country. The output in the northeast China and North China is larger, and the quality in the east China is better.
〗 〖Harvesting and Processing: Digging in the spring and autumn quarters, removing fibrous roots, peeling the skin or not rinsing, slicing, and drying for use.
〗 〖Chinese medicine specifications: According to the length of crude drugs subdivided into one, two, three, four levels. It is generally believed that Anhui Province has a high quality product and has long enjoyed a reputation. The above are all rough, white, physical, bitter taste better; fine, physically weak, color gray yellow times.
〗 〖Herb traits:
Cylindrical or slightly spindle-shaped, the lower part of the tapering, some branches, slightly twisted, length 10 to 20 cm, diameter 1 to 1.5 cm. The top has a short rhizome with several half-moon-shaped stem marks. The surface is white or yellowish-white, and the surface of the skin that is not covered with skin is yellowish-brown to gray-brown; the upper part has horizontal stripes, and has horizontally long skin-like scars and root marks. It is brittle and has a flat section with a light brown ring. White, cracked, yellow and white wood. Odorless, bitter after taste sweet.
〖Ingredients〗: This product contains a variety of saponins, mainly for the Platycodins, in addition to inulin, plant sterols and so on.
〖Pharmacological action〗:
Reflex can increase tracheal secretion, dilute phlegm and have a stronger expectorant effect; and antitussive effect; Platycodin saponins have anti-inflammatory effects; can inhibit gastric secretion and anti-ulcer; in addition to antispasmodic, analgesic, sedation , hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and other effects. The Platycodin saponins have a strong hemolytic effect, but oral can decompose and destroy in the digestive tract and lose hemolysis.
〗 〖Body taste: Bitter, Sim, Flat. By the lungs.
〗 〖Effective application: Xuanfei phlegm, pharynx, pus. Indications are more cough, chest tightness, sore throat, loss of sound, lung spit pus, hernia closure, constipation.
〗 〖Herbal usage: decoction, 3 ~ 6g. For pus discharge available 10g.
〗 〖Use of contraindications: The nature of the rise, all gas machine upside down, vomiting, cough, dizziness; yin deficiency, fire, cough, blood, etc., should not be used. Excessive amounts of prone to cause nausea and vomiting, but also because of Platycodin saponin hemolysis, it is not suitable for injection.