KUAN DONG HUA

Names for Kuan Dong Hua
Pharmaceutical:	Flos Tussilaginis Farfarae
Botanical:	Tussilago farfara L. (Compositae)
Other names:	Sheng Kuan Dong Hua, Sheng Dong Hua
Description:	Common Coltsfoot Flower.

Actions
Moistens the Lungs; Moves Qi downwards; Calms cough; Transforms Phlegm; ...

Origin of kuan dong hua
Henan, Guangsu, Shanxi, Sichuan.;

Preparation of kuan dong hua
The drug is collected in December or before the ground is frozen while the flower is still under the ground, removed from pedicels and soil, and dried in the shade for use. The flower buds can also be processed with honey.;

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