Single Herb Glossary
Tíng Lì Zǐ 葶藶子
| Pharmaceutical name | Lepidii Descurainiae Semen Tingli/Descurania/Lepidium Seed |
| Category | Stop Cough, Calm Wheezing |
| Key Properties | Strongly drains LU Qi for cough & wheezing that worsens why lying flat Edema of the face |
| Properties | Acrid Bitter Very cold |
| Tropism | LU, UB |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Drains LU, reduces phlegm & calms wheezing: excess-type wheeze or cough w/copious sputum d/t phlegm accumulation or LU-Heat 2) Moves water & reduces edema: facial edema, fluid accumulation in chest/abdomen w/ urinary difficulty |
| Dosages | 3-9g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Deficient conditions; should be used for Phlegm accumulation or water in Excess conditions; Caution with wheezing from LU Def, swelling from SP Def, urinary dysfunction from UB Qi Def unless combined with herbs that tonify SP and augment Qi |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Strophanthidine, evomonoside, helveticoside, evobioside, erysimoside, benzylisothiocyanate, allyl isothiocyanate, allyl disulfide, linolenic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, erucic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, sitosterol, sinapic acid, 3-butenyl isothiocyanate, 2-phenylethyl isothiocyanate, 4-methylthiobutyl isothiocyanate, epithiobutane derivatives |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Cardiotonic: associated with positive inotropic and negative chronotropic effects in frogs, rabbits and cats • Diuretic: mild diuretic effect |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | • Diuretics: herb has mild diuretic effect; concurrent use with diuretic drugs may lead to increased elimination of water and/or electrolytes |
| Classical Formula(s) |
Ting Li Da Zao Xie Fei Tang (Lepidium and Jujube Decoction) 亭藶大棗瀉肺湯 Bie Jia Jian Wan (delete Qiang Lang) (Soft-Shelled Turtle Dec) 鳖甲煎丸 （减蜣螂） Ji Jiao Li Huang Wan (Stephanie, Zanthoxylum, Tingli Seed, and Rhubarb Pill) 己椒藶黃丸 |
This information is a reference tool for Chinese herbal studies. It is not intended to replace professional medical advice. Please consult a primary health professional if you require health advisory.