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Magnolia Flower
(xin yi)
Flos
Magnoliae
Properties:
The herb is pungent in flavour, warm in nature
and acts on the lung and stomach channels.
Pungent and warm for dispersion and aromatic for
moving about, with its floating effect, the herb
is good at dispersing pathogenic wind and
clearing nasal passage. It is an important herb
to treat rhinorrhea with turbid discharge.
Effects:
Dispersing wind-cold and clearing nasal passage.
Indication:
1. The
herb is used in combination with dahurian
angelica root, xanthium and other herbs for
dispersing wind and clearing passage, to treat
wind-cold type of rhinorrhea with turbid
discharge, headache and nasal obstruction; and
with peppermint, xanthium and other herbs for
dispersing wind-heat, clearing passage and
relieving pain, to treat wind-heat type of
rhinorrhea with turbid discharge and headache.
2.
To treat wind-cold affected by
exopathogens, headache and nasal obstruction,
the herb is used in combination with
ledebouriella root, dahurian angelica root and
other herbs for dispersing wind-cold.
Dosage and Administration:
3-10g. Wrapped in a gauze for decoction.
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