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Xin Yi Hua (Magnolia Flower)

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Channels:
LU, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Warm
Latin:
Flos Magnoliae Lilliflorae
Chinese:
辛夷
Tone Marks:
xīn yí

Actions

  • Disperses Wind-Cold and Opens the Nasal Passages
    For stuffy nose, nasal obstruction, congestion, discharge, loss of smell, and related sinus headache. Can be used for any nasal or sinus problem, especially related to Wind-Cold invasion.

Contraindications and Cautions

  • Caution with heat or fire due to Yin Deficiency. Over dosage may cause dizziness.

Herb-Drug Interactions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

  • 3-9 grams. Use as decoction, pills, or as ointment for local application. Place in cheesecloth while decocting as this herb may be irritable to the throat.
  • Part used: flower or flowerbud.
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Sheng Jiang Pi http://acuherb.us/sheng-jiang-pi/ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:49:22 +0000 http://acuherb.us/?p=2099

Sheng Jiang Pi (Fresh Ginger Rhizome Skin)

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Channels:
LU, SP, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Cool
Latin:
Pericarpium Zingiberis Recens
Chinese:
生姜皮
Tone Marks:
shēng jiāng pí

Actions

  • Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
  • Dispels water and reduces edema.

Contraindications and Cautions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Herb-Drug Interactions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.
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Sheng Jiang http://acuherb.us/sheng-jiang/ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:47:37 +0000 http://acuherb.us/?p=2096

Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger Rhizome)

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Channels:
LU, SP, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Warm
Latin:
uncooked Rhizoma Zingiberis
Chinese:
生姜
Tone Marks:
shēng jiāng

Actions

  • Releases the Exterior and Warms the Middle Jiao
    For exterior Wind-Cold, cold in the stomach causing vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal fullness with pain.
  • Disperses Lung Cold and Stops Cough
    For Wind-Cold cough or chronic Lung problems with thin, white phlegm.
  • Adjusts the Ying and the Wei levels
    For exterior deficiency when sweating does not improve the patient’s condition.
  • Reduces Toxicity From Other Herbs
    For detoxifying or treating over dosage from other herbs, such as Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata (Fu Zi) and Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae (Ban Xia).

Contraindications and Cautions

  • Do not use in cases of Lung Heat, Stomach Heat, or Yin Deficiency.

Herb-Drug Interactions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

  • 3-9 grams.
  • Part used: rhizome.
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Gui Zhi http://acuherb.us/gui-zhi/ Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:33:11 +0000 http://acuherb.us/?p=2080

Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig, Cassia Twig)

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Channels:
HT, LU, BL
Properties:
Spicy, Sweet, Warm
Latin:
Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae
Chinese:
桂枝
Tone Marks:
guì zhī

Actions

  • Adjusts the Ying and Wei Levels
    For Wind-Cold from deficiency when sweating does not relieve the condition.
  • Warms the Channels and Collaterals
    For Wind-Cold damp bi pain, arthritic complaints, especially in the shoulders. For cold obstructing the flow of Blood in dysmenorrhea and other gynecological conditions.
  • Unblocks the Yang Qi of the Chest
    For chest pain, palpitations, edema, dysuria, and abdominal fullness.
  • Promotes Blood Circulation
    For amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, angina pectoris, and abdominal masses.

Contraindications and Cautions

  • Caution in patients with fever, heat from deficiency, heat in the blood, pregnancy, and heavy menstruation.

Herb-Drug Interactions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

  • 3-9 grams for externally contracted wind-cold.
  • 9-15 grams for Bi pain.
  • Part used: twig or ramulus.
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Fang Feng http://acuherb.us/fang-feng/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:06:00 +0000 http://acuherb.us/?p=2035

Fang Feng (Ledebouriella Root)

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Channels:BL, LIV, SP
Properties:Spicy, Sweet, Slightly Warm
Latin:Radix Ledebouriellae Divaricatae
Chinese:防风
Tone Marks:fáng fēng
Translation:Guard Against Wind

Actions

  • Releases the Exterior and Stops Wind
    For common cold with headache, body aches, and stiff neck.
  • Dispels Wind, Cold, and Damp Conditions
    For exterior Wind-Damp painful obstruction, cold and dampness.
  • Stops Spasms Associated with Wind
    Used with other herbs to stop trembling. Also used for wind due to Liver/Spleen disharmony resulting in recurrent, painful diarrhea with Blood in the stool.
  • Use for migraine headaches.

Contraindications and Cautions

  • Caution in patients with Yin and blood Deficiency causing spasms or heat. Traditionally not used with Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis (gan jiang), Rhizoma et Radix Veratri (li lu), and Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae (bei xie).

Herb-Drug Interactions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

  • 3-9 grams.
  • Part used: root.

Notes

  • Use with caution in patient’s with internal wind, such as Parkinson’s disease.
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Er Bu Shi Cao http://acuherb.us/er-bu-shi-cao/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:03:54 +0000 http://acuherb.us/?p=2031

E Bu Shi Cao (Centipeda Herb)

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Channels:
LU, LIV
Properties:
Spicy, Warm
Latin:
Centipedae Minima Herba
Chinese:
鹅不食草
Tone Marks:
é bù shí căo
  • In Progress…

 


Contraindications and Cautions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Herb-Drug Interactions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

  • None Noted
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Cong Bai http://acuherb.us/cong-bai/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:57:51 +0000 http://acuherb.us/?p=2025

Cong Bai (Scallion or Green Onion)

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Channels:
LU, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Warm
Latin:
Bulbus Allii Fistulosi
Chinese:
葱白
Tone Marks:
cōng bái

Actions

  • Releases Wind and Cold and Induces Sweating
    Used in the very early stages of Wind-Cold invasion.
  • Invigorates the Yang Qi and Disperses Cold
    For cold and fullness in the abdomen or nasal congestion from cold.
  • Applied topically as poultice for abscesses and sores.

Contraindications and Cautions

  • Do not use in cases of spontaneous sweating.
  • Do not mix with honey when taken internally.

Herb-Drug Interactions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

  • 3-10 grams. Use the bulb with the roots.
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Bai Zhi http://acuherb.us/bai-zhi/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:55:44 +0000 http://acuherb.us/?p=2022

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Channels:
LU, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Warm
Latin:
Radix Angelicae Dahuricae
Chinese:
白芷
Tone Marks:
bái zhĭ
Actions
  • Dispels Wind and Stops Pain
    For external Wind-Cold, especially with sinus or yang Ming headache, supra-orbital pain and sinus congestion.
  • Reduces Pus and Swelling
    For early stages of surface level sores. This herb can reduce swelling and/or help to discharge pus.
  • Also used for damp and discharge in the Lower Jiao.

Contraindications and Cautions

  • This herb is drying, do not use in cases of Yin and Blood Deficiency.
  • Traditional sources say this herb antagonizes Flos Inulae (Xuan Fu Hua).

Herb-Drug Interactions

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

  • This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

  • 3-9 grams.
  • Part Used: single root, no branches.
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