Traditional Chinese Medicine/Xin Yi Hua

Xin Yi Hua-Flower

(Chinese name: 辛夷花)

English name: Magnolia Flower

Latin name: Flos Magnoliae Lilliflorae

Taste & Temperature:

• Xin-Spicy
• Wen-Warm

Channels:

• Hand Tai Yin of Lung
• Foot Yang Ming of Stomach

Actions & Indications:

• disperse Wind-Cold (Warm & Spicy)
• for rhinitis, sinusitis
• opens nasal orifices

Contraindications:

• Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
• Yin deficiency with Heat signs

Caution:

• Yin syndrome
• Blood deficiency
• chronic skin infection

Dosage:

• 1-3 qian (3-9 grams)

Cooking:

• crush, cook in cheesecloth

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