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| Part Used |
Twigs
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| Main function |
Herb for Exterior Wind Cold/Warming Sudorific
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| Thermal qual. |
Warm
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| Taste |
Spicy, sweet
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| Meridians Entered |
Ht, Lu, UB
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| Functions |
Balances and promotes flow of Qi
Warms and disperses Cold
Strengthens Heart Yang and relieves palpitations.
Relieves edema associated with Cold Phlegm by strenghtening Yang
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in |
Virulent Heat Evils, Deficiency of Yin with Heat,
Heat in the Blood
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, eugenol and other essential oils
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| Western Properties |
Sudorific, stimulant, astringent, stomachic, tranquilising, anti-bacterial
anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-pyretic, analgesic, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic,
cardiotonic, uterine stimulant, anti-tumor, anti-allergic
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| Notes |
Stimulates gastric and saliva secretions
Inhibits fungi of the skin
Inhibits influenza viruses
Opens Urinary Bladder Qi (thus eliminating urine)
Combined with Fu Ling (Poria cocos) and Ze Xie (Alisma orientale)
for this purpose
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