Properties: Pungent, warm
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung, Spleen and Stomach
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Warm the Spleen and Stomach and disperse cold
- Abdominal pain with vomiting
Choking sensation in chest due to Stomach Cold
Abdominal pain with diarrhoea
- Relieve Exterior syndromes and induce perspiration
Exterior Wind-Cold
Chilblains
Cough
Suggested Daily Dosage: 4.5-9g in decoction, 10-30g if fresh.
Interactions:
- Antidiabetic drugs: May have additive effect on drugs that lower blood sugar.
- Anticoagulant drugs: Coumarins in cinnamon may have additive effect on drugs that slow clotting such as warfarin, heparin, aspirin and NSAIDs.
- Hepatotoxic drugs: Large doses may have liver toxicity which may increase the toxicity of hepatotoxic drugs, including acetaminophen, amiodarone, carbamazepine, isoniazid, methotrexate, methyldopa, fluconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin, phenytoin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin and others.
- Should be stopped before surgery due to anticoagulant effect (University of Texas at El Paso, accessed 2021)).
Appears in 3 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, has 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.
