Herbal Information on Platycodon Root in Extract Powder Form

Common Name: Platycodon Root

Botanical Name:  Platycodon grandiflorum root

Channels/Meridians: Lung

Pin Yin Name:  Jie Geng

Other Names: Balloon Flower Root, Radix Platycodi grandiflori, Jin geng, Fu lu, Bai yao

Other Ingredients:  Dextrin (non GMO corn)

Package Size:  100 grams (3.5 oz.)

Form:  Single Herb Extract Powder       

Dosage: Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.

Origin: China

Brand:  Plum Flower

Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.

California Prop 65 

Naturally Occurring Components:  saponins, 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 About Platycodon Root

• Ventilates lung
• Rids phlegm
• Relieves sore throat
• Promotes expulsion of pus

Product Properties:  Bitter, Acrid, Neutral,

Check out our How to Use Bulk Herbs page to see how to use herbs correctly. Our web page is constantly expanding, as of today we have articles on:

• How to make salves, poultice, tinctures, teas, capsules, gargles, and foot bathes
• How to make a citrus facial splash
• Cayenne pepper: Caterpillar and aphid spray ( Natural insect repellent )
• Citrus potpourri basket       

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