ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːzd ɪn smˈɔːl θɹˈiː dˈæʃ sˈɪks ɡɹˈæm dˈoʊsɪdʒᵻz ɪn hˈɜːbəl fˈɔːɹmjʊləz tə wˈɔːɹmli dɹˈaɪ ðə lˈʌŋz, tə stˈɑːp nˈɔːsɪə ænd vˈɑːmɪɾɪŋ, ænd tʊ ɐdɹˈɛs ɡˈɔɪɾɚz ɔːɹ skɹˈɑːfjʊlə.
It is used in small 3-6 gram dosages in herbal formulas to warmly dry the lungs, to stop nausea and vomiting, and to address goiters or scrofula.