Cong Bai (Scallion or Green Onion)

Herb 2 of 16 in Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Channels:

LU, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Warm

Latin:

Bulbus Allii Fistulosi

Chinese:

葱白

Tone Marks:

cōng bái

Chinese Herb Actions

• Releases Wind and Cold and Induces Sweating
  Used in the very early stages of Wind-Cold invasion.
• Invigorates the Yang Qi and Disperses Cold
  For cold and fullness in the abdomen or nasal congestion from cold.
• Applied topically as poultice for abscesses and sores.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Do not use in cases of spontaneous sweating.
• Do not mix with honey when taken internally.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-10 grams. Use the bulb with the roots.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin (Scallion Decoction with Seven Ingredients)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Interior Deficiency
• Cong Chi Tang (Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Release Early-Stage Exterior Disorders
• Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang (Modified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Interior Deficiency