Balloon Flower is used in traditional Chinese formulas for
its expectorant qualities to dilate the bronchi. It reportedly increases bronchial
secretions.
A very beautiful plant with star-shaped, blue-violet
flowers, has an edible root used in Korean cuisine.
Balloon Flower is also known as:
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Jie Geng,
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Platycodon
grandiflorum,
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Campanulaceae
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