Bai Jie Zi

Pinyin : Bai Jie Zi

Botanical : Semen Sinapis Albae

Common English : White Mustard Seed

Origin : Anhui, Henan, Shanxi, Shandong, Sichuan.

Preparation : Collect seeds after the fruit dried in the sun.

Properties : Acrid, Warm

Meridians : Lung

Actions & Indications :Expels phlegm and Warms the Lungs. Promoting the circulation of Qi, Used in pain and fullness in rib. Dissipates nodules.

Contraindications : Not to use in chronic cough ( Lung deficient or Yin deficient )