Properties: Pungent, Bitter
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung, Liver, Heart
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Dispels Wind-Cold
Colds and flus, headache or muscle aches following exposure to cold winds, fibromyalgia
Inhaling an infusion helps to clear the sinuses and Lungs
- Clears Wind-Heat and resolves Toxicity
Used topically and internally: Acute tonilitis, larygitis, hoarse voice or inflammation of the mouth and tongue
Topically for cuts, wounds, herpes sores, varicose veins
- Clear Heart Deficiency Heat and calm the Shen
Afternoon sweats in chronic fatigue syndrome
Menopausal night sweats and hot flashes
Restlessness, nervous tension, insomnia
- Calm Hyperactive Liver Yang
Headache. muscle spasms and nervous tension
- Tonify Blood
Dull headache, mental dullness, poor memory, weakness and exhaustion due to Blood deficiency
Graying or thinning hair
Topically for dandruff
- Regulates menstruation
Amenorrhoea, irregular menstruation, pre-menstrual headaches, postnatal disorders or menopausal disorders
Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-12g in decoction.
Notes:
Information on uses is primarily taken from Ross (2010) Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine with help in translation from Yellow Bridge and additional indications taken from Botanicals.com.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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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.
