Adenophora Triphylla vs Sha Shen

Perennial herb of East Asia used in Korean and Chinese traditional medicine to nourish lung yin, expel phlegm, and tonify qi as a gentler alternative to ginseng.

A TCM yin-nourishing herb for the lung, used for dry cough and heat conditions in the respiratory tract.

saponins, adenophorin, flavonoids, polysaccharides

adenophorin, beta-sitosterol, saponins, flavonoids

lung yin deficiency, dry cough, weak qi, chronic bronchitis, thirst

dry cough, lung yin deficiency, thirst, chronic respiratory

expectorant, immunomodulation, anti-inflammatory, adaptogen

demulcent, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory

9–15g root decoction or 300mg extract

9-15g daily

cold dampness conditions, excess conditions

cold phlegm conditions

mild digestive upset

generally well tolerated