Herbal Information on Balloon Flower Root in Bulk Form
Common Name: Root of Balloon Flower, Platycodon Root Powder
Botanical Name: Platycodon grandiflorum
Pin Yin Name: Jie Geng
Other Ingredients: None
Package Size: 1 pound (1 lb.)
Form: Powder 80 - 100 Mesh
Dosage: Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.
Origin: China
Brand: Plum Flower
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
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Chemical Components: platycodigenin, polygalacic acidplatycogenic acid A, platycogenic acid BC, platycogenic acid C. prosapogenin, 3-O-β-glucose, platycodoside C, platycogenin-3-O-β-glucoside platycodigenin, glucose, xylose
Additional Information:
- Ventilates the lungs
- Dispels phlegm
- Temporary relief of sore throat
- Expels pus
Powdered form of Balloon Flower can easily made into capsules. One pound makes approximately 600 to 700 capsules depending upon the size capsule you are using. A capsule making machine can be used, but is not necessary. A capsule making machine can make 24 capsules at one time and helps to pack the powder into the capsule easier as there is a tapper that fits perfectly into the capsule.
Balloon Flower powder is a very fine powder which is called 80 - 100 mesh. It is similar in consistency as baking flour so when pouring out of the bag pour slowly or there will be a cloud of herb dust floating in the air.
Product Properties: Bitter, Acrid, Neutral
Channels: Lung
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About Plum Flower Quality Herb Powders
Plum Flower is an established worldwide manufacturer of high-quality Chinese herbs, and innovative Chinese medicinal herbs and products. Plum Flower uses sulfur-free herbs and laboratory tests its products for contamination and heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, and pesticides.
- Made at GMP internationally certified facilities (Good Manufacturing Practices) Quality control tests are done at the manufacturing site and at third party labs to confirm results.
- Manufactured using Unsulfured, Chlorine free, Aluminum Phosphate free herbs when possible.
- Microbials and heavy metals tested. No preservatives.
Manufacture's Statement: It is important to note that Plum Flower formula extract powders do not contain any excipients. They are spray-dried directly from the condensed herbal decoction, and the resulting powder is the natural yield of the formulation. Individual herbs can vary significantly in the amount of dissolved solids they yield during extraction. Many do not have the needed substance to form a powder, and our single herb extract powders contain a pharmaceutical-grade, non-GMO corn-based dextrin when necessary.
Traditional Chinese Herbs
Chinese Traditional herbs should be regarded as an added feature to modern western healthcare, and not as a replacement. Chinese traditional herbs (Teas) emphasize harmony, and balance.
Reference: alternativehealing.org
