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Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

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Latin Name Notes

Xiang Ru (Aromatic Madder, Elsholtzia)

Herb 13 of 16 in Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Channels:
LU, ST

Properties:
Spicy, Aromatic, Slightly Warm

Latin Name:
Herba Elsholtziae

Actions

Expels Summerheat From the Exterior and Dampness From the Interior
For exterior disorders in the summer or dampness with chills, fever, headache, lack of sweat, diarrhea, and body ache.
Promotes Urination
For edema and dysuria, especially during an exterior disorder.

Contraindications and Cautions

Contraindicated for exterior deficiency syndrome with sweating. Add Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis (huang qin) or Rhizoma Coptidis (huang lian) to reduce tendency of this herb to cause vomiting, or take at a cool temperature.

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

3-9 grams. Cook 10-15 minutes for exterior condition, cook longer for edema and make into a concentrated decoction.
Part used: whole herb.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Xiang Ru San (Elsholtzia Powder)
Formulas that Release Exterior Cold

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
- Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
- Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
- Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
- Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
- Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
- Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
- Qiao Yi

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