Sha Shen vs Adenophora Triphylla

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

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.

adenophorin, beta-sitosterol, saponins, flavonoids

saponins, adenophorin, flavonoids, polysaccharides

dry cough, lung yin deficiency, thirst, chronic respiratory

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

demulcent, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory

expectorant, immunomodulation, anti-inflammatory, adaptogen

9-15g daily

9–15g root decoction or 300mg extract

cold phlegm conditions

cold dampness conditions, excess conditions

generally well tolerated

mild digestive upset