1, almond
Composition: the seeds contain about 5% fat oil, amygdalin 2%, the latter hydrolyzed to generate hydrocyanic acid, benzaldehyde and glucose. In addition, also contains amygdalinase, amygdalinase and sakurinase.
Taste and flavor: bitter, slightly warm, slightly toxic. Attributed to the lung, large intestine meridian.
Effects: relieving cough and asthma, laxative.
2, loquat leaf
Composition: saponin, amygdalin, oleanolic acid.
Taste and flavor: bitter, flat. Attributed to the lung, stomach meridian.
Effects: Clearing the lung and resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma.
3, Momordica charantia
Composition: contains Momordica charantia, proto-Momordica charantia and other alkaloids.
Taste and flavor: sweet, bitter, flat. Attributed to the lung meridian.
Effects: moistening the lungs and relieving cough, exterminating lice and killing insects.
4, half-summer
Composition: containing volatile oil, a small amount of fat, starch, nicotine, mucus and so on.
Sex and flavor: pungent, warm, toxic. Attributes to the spleen, stomach and lung meridians.
Effects: drying dampness and resolving phlegm, lowering rebelliousness and stopping vomiting, eliminating lumps and dispersing knots.
5, bile
Composition: mainly bile acid salt.
Organic flavor: bitter, cold. Attributed to the lung, liver, gallbladder meridian.
Effects: Clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm, clearing heat and removing toxins.