Class: Transform Phlegm to Relieve Cough and Dyspnoea
Subclass: Warm and Transform Cold-Phlegm
Name:
Pinyin: Bai Jie Zi
Pharmaceutical: Semen Sinapsis Albae
Other names: Jie Zi
Description: Mustard Seed.
Properties:
Nature: Warm.
Taste: Pungent.
Organ: Lungs.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Warms the Lungs.
Eliminates Phlegm.
Moves Qi.
Disperses nodules.
Promotes circulation in the channels.
Calms pain.
Comparisons:
Lai Fu Zi resolves food retention and transforms Phlegm to relieve breathlessness.
Zi Su Zi subdues Qi and resolve Phlegm to relieve breathlessness.
Warning:
Contraindications: Sensitive skin.
Caution: External use may cause blisters.