Properties: Sweet, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Stomach
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Discharges Exterior conditions and releases the muscles, especially of the neck and upper back
Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold lodged in the muscles of the upper back and neck
- Relieves Heat and generates fluids (relieves thirst)
Thirst due to Stomach Heat or Wind-Heat or Wasting and Thirsting
- Vents and discharges measles
Measles with incomplete expression of the rash
- Raises Spleen Yang and stops diarrhoea
Diarrhoea or dysentery due to Heat
Diarrhoea due to Spleen Deficiency (with appropriate herbs)
- Alleviates symptoms of hypertension
Symptoms of high blood pressure such as headache, dizziness, tinnitus or paresthesia
Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-9g in decoction.
Appears in 1 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
