Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Xin Yi Hua 辛夷
Flos Magnoliae Lilliflorae Magnolia Flower
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Warm
- Channels Entered
- LU, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Flos Magnoliae Lilliflorae
- Chinese
- 辛夷
- Tone Marks
- xīn yí
Chinese Herb Actions
- Disperses Wind-Cold and Opens the Nasal Passages For stuffy nose, nasal obstruction, congestion, discharge, loss of smell, and related sinus headache. Can be used for any nasal or sinus problem, especially related to Wind-Cold invasion.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-9 grams. Use as decoction, pills, or as ointment for local application. Place in cheesecloth while decocting as this herb may be irritable to the throat.
- Part used: flower or flowerbud.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Caution with heat or fire due to Yin Deficiency. Over dosage may cause dizziness.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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