Bai Bu

Stemonae, Radix

Stemona Root Properties: SWEET, BITTER, - WARM
Dosage: 3 – 9g.
Meridian: LUNG

-moisten lung, stop cough
– chronic and acute cough, deficient cough
-expel parasites, kills lice
– topically for lice, internally for pinworms


Reference
Benskey and Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press