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| Part Used |
Herb
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| Main function |
Herb to Clear Wetness/Phlegm Patterns
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| Thermal qual. |
Slightly warm
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| Taste |
Spicy
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| Meridians Entered |
Sp, St, Lu
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| Functions |
Aromatic, transforms Wetness of the Spleen.
Harmonizes Middle Burner and stops vomiting .
Relieves/disperses Exterior Wetness; used for Summer Heat and Wetness.
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Yin Deficiency with Heat and in Stomach Heat
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Patchouli alcohol, patchouli pyridine, eugenol, cinnamic aldehyde, pogostol
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| Western Properties |
Stomachic, anti-emetic, anti-diarrhea, anti-pyretic, diaphoretic, anti-fungal,
antibacterial (active against leptospira), mild sedative, anti-spasmodic
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| Notes |
Used for restlessness, anxiety, headache and angina
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