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schzonepeta stem or bud
(Chinese name: 荆芥)
Taste & Temperature:
../Xin-Spicy/
slightly ../Wen-Warm/
../Xiang-Aromatic/
Channels:
Hand Tai Yin of Lung
Foot Jue Yin of Liver
Actions & Indications:
disperse Wind-Cold (Spicy, Warm)
release rash & stop itching
stop bleeding (charred)
Expel Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold (depending on what mixed with)
Contraindications:
Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
Liver Wind pattern
fully erupted measles or open sores
Caution:
Yin syndrome
Blood deficiency
chronic skin infection
Dosage:
1-3 qian (3-9 grams)
Cooking: short time
Friend:
../Fang Feng/ - often used together
Similar Actions to:
../Zi Su Ye/ - specialist disperse Cold
../Fang Feng/ - specialist deeper Wind
back to:
../Xin Wen Jie Biao/
../TCM Materia Medica/