Properties:
Pungent in favour, warm in nature, it acts on the spleen
and stomach channels. The pungent and the warm properties
have the warming and dispering actions. Its property is
strong dessccative. It potent of dispelling dampenss and
cold, and is therefore indicated for the syndromes of the
damp-cold retention in the middle-jiao. Besides, it can
also be used to clear phlegm, prevent attack of malaria
and cure malaria with alternate attacks of chills and
fever caused by the internal accumulation of
phlegm-dampness.
Effects:
Dispelling
dampness and cold, clearing phlegm and preventing attack
of malaria.
Indications:
1.
For syndromes of excessive cold-dampness in middle-jiao
and dampness retention in the Qi division manifested as
abdominal distention, abdominal pain and diarrhea, it is
used in combination with the drugs for dispelling
dampness, promoting Qi circulation, warming the middle-jiao
to dispel cold, such as tangerine peel, magnolia bark and
atractylodes rhizome.
2.
For malarial disease and the syndrome of excessive
phlegm-dampness marked as aversion to cold, fever,
oppressive chest, greasy tongue coating, it is used in
combination with dichroa root, magnolia bark and areca
seed (betel nut) to dispel dampness and prevent attack of
malaria.
Dosage and
Administration: 3-6g.
Precautions:
Contraindicted in syndrome of deficiency of both Qi and
blood, and those without internal cold-dampness.
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