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Codonopsis
Important safety information: The supplied source reports no specific contraindications or interactions, but robust clinical safety data in pregnancy and breastfeeding are limited. Chronic cough, shortness of breath, palpitations, marked fatigue, weight loss or prolapse symptoms require medical assessment.
Herbal actions
- Tonic
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Traditional Chinese qi-support and spleen/lung support
- Traditional fatigue and poor-appetite use
- Traditional chronic cough, breathlessness and convalescence support
Main constituents
Polysaccharides, saponins, sterols, alkaloid-like constituents and other root metabolites
Preparation overview
Tea: Decoction or formula-specific preparation. Traditional decoction and formula amounts are not interchangeable with the 1:2 liquid-extract reference.
Liquid extract reference: 1:2 liquid extract: 4.5–8.5 mL/day (30–60 mL/week)
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
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