Traditional Chinese Medicine/Xiang Ru

nickname: "Summer Ma Huang"

(Chinese name: 香薷)

Latin name: Herba Elsholtziae

Taste & Temperature:

• Xin-Spicy
• slightly Wen-Warm
• Xiang-Aromatic

Channels:

• Lung
• Stomach

Actions & Indications:

• expel summerheat and dampness
• disperse Wind-Cold (Warm & Spicy)
• expel Summer Heat, transform Damp
• promote urination, reduce swelling

Contraindications:

• Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
• sweating due to Wei Qi deficiency

Caution:

• Yin syndrome
• Blood deficiency
• chronic skin infection
• may cause vomiting if taken hot

Dosage:

• 1-3 qian (3-9 grams)

Cooking:

• cook short time for Exterior disorder

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