Help identifying and locating an herb

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Does anyone recognize an herb from this description? I told the patient I'd get back to her.

 

TIA, JOE

 

> My father came back from a working trip in China a few years ago with a> fairly miraculous remedy they had given him when he'd developed severe> laryngitis during his tour. It is a dried fungus, looking rather like a> nutmeg when dry, which you cover with boiling water, then drink the tea.> When it is soaked, it expands into a gelatinous-looking brown clump,> about five centimeters across. You can add more water to each one and> drink it several times over.

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Joseph Balensi wrote:

Help identifying and locating an herb

 

Does anyone recognize an herb from this description? I told the patient I'd

get back to her.

 

TIA, JOE

 

> My father came back from a working trip in China a few years ago with a

> fairly miraculous remedy they had given him when he'd developed severe

> laryngitis during his tour. It is a dried fungus, looking rather like a

> nutmeg when dry, which you cover with boiling water, then drink the tea.

> When it is soaked, it expands into a gelatinous-looking brown clump,

> about five centimeters across. You can add more water to each one and

> drink it several times over.

 

 

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I write:

 

Hello Joseph,

That's not a fungus, it's Pang Da Hai - Sterculia seed (Boat seed).

Available from all the major distributors -- (such as Asia Natural - $4.69

a pound).

In school I had a professor who liked combining it with Mu Hu Die for throat

discomfort/laryngitis (though there are plenty of other good herbs,

depending on the diagnosis) and I like this combo. The Mu Hu Die reminds me

of slippery elm.

 

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Portland, Oregon 97201

503.522.2613

http://www.whiteflowerhealing.com/

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Sounds like Pang Da Hai

 

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Joseph Balensi [jlb]Sunday, April 29, 2001 12:39 AM Subject: Help identifying and locating an herb

Does anyone recognize an herb from this description? I told the patient I'd get back to her.

 

TIA, JOE

 

> My father came back from a working trip in China a few years ago with a> fairly miraculous remedy they had given him when he'd developed severe> laryngitis during his tour. It is a dried fungus, looking rather like a> nutmeg when dry, which you cover with boiling water, then drink the tea.> When it is soaked, it expands into a gelatinous-looking brown clump,> about five centimeters across. You can add more water to each one and> drink it several times over.Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.

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Does anyone recognize an herb from this description? I told the patient I'd get back to her.

> My father came back from a working trip in China a few years ago with a> fairly miraculous remedy they had given him when he'd developed severe> laryngitis during his tour. It is a dried fungus, looking rather like a> nutmeg when dry, which you cover with boiling water, then drink the tea.> When it is soaked, it expands into a gelatinous-looking brown clump,> about five centimeters across. You can add more water to each one and> drink it several times over.

 

This can only be Pang Da Hai.

 

DerekChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.

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, " Peter Borten " <innergate@e...> wrote:

 

> Hello Joseph,

> That's not a fungus, it's Pang Da Hai - Sterculia seed (Boat seed).

> Available from all the major distributors -- (such as Asia Natural - $4.69

> a pound).

> In school I had a professor who liked combining it with Mu Hu Die for throat

> discomfort/laryngitis (though there are plenty of other good herbs,

> depending on the diagnosis) and I like this combo. The Mu Hu Die reminds me

> of slippery elm.

 

Peter, et. al. are correct about pang da hai; and mu hu die/oroxylum is

a much underused herb for both sore throat and liver qi constraint. We

don't even carry it at PCOM.

 

 

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In a message dated 4/29/01 5:46:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

writes:

 

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Peter, et. al. are correct about pang da hai; and mu hu die/oroxylum is

a much underused herb for both sore throat and liver qi constraint. We

don't even carry it at PCOM.

 

 

Todd >>

 

I have it in my pharmacy but have never used it...I assumed it would be good

for speakers and singers who have throat inflammation. I bought it only

because of its name, Wooden Butterfly, and later discovered what it was for.

Julie