White Fungus

Yin Er

Name

Yin Er (White Fungus)

Property

Sweet, bland, neutral; lung, stomach and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Nourish yin and moisten the lung, tonify the stomach and promote the secretion of saliva.

Indications

Blood in phlegm, thrist due to deficiency-heat, cough due to consumptive disease.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~10 g or stew with meat or crystal sugar.

Cations

It is contraindicated for cough due to wind-cold and phlegm due to damp-heat.