Platycodon
Review Available Platycodon Forms and Sizes Below
Common Name: Balloon Flower, Platycodon Root, Balloon flower Root, Bellflower, Bellflower Root
Botanical Name: Platycodon grandiflorum; Radix
Pin Yin Name: Jie Geng
Platycodon Root Dosage: Consult your healthcare provider for your correct dose.
Platycodon Root Precautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Contraindicated in those with chronic cough from Yin Deficiency.
Platycodon Root Benefits & Information
Platycodon is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb used to expel pus, rid phlegm and disseminate Lung Qi. Platycodon supports respiratory health, benefits the throat, may promote healthy weight and benefit cognitive function. Platycodon Root contains anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antimicrobial, expectorant and immune boosting properties.
Platycodon Root Properties: Bitter, Acrid, Neutral
PlatycodonRoot Channels / Meridians: Lungs, Stomach
Platycodon Root Naturally Occurring Components: platycodin, deapioplatycodin, 2-O-acetylplatycodin, 3-O-acetylplatycodin, platycodigenin, polygalacic acid, methyl 3-O-β-D-glucpyranosyl polygalacate, methyl 3-O-β-laminaribiosyl polygalacat
Herbs That Combine With Platycodon Root
Burdock Angleica Dahurica Schizonepeta Forsythia Suspensa Chuan Xin Lian
References
alternativehealing.org, https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Jie-Geng-Cid2557, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103729/