Alum flower

Alum flower

(Jiangxi herbal medicine)

[source] flowers of alpiniaceae. The plant morphology is detailed in the section "shanfan leaf".

[nature and taste] it is mild in nature, bitter and pungent in taste.

Functions and indications: regulating qi and resolving phlegm.

[prescription selection] for cough and chest tightness: it costs three yuan for shanfan, two yuan for tangerine peel and one yuan for chrysanthemum. Fried in water for tea.