Single Herbs

Category	Wen Li Yao 溫里藥
Sub Category
Name	Xi Xin 細辛 Wild ginger
Grown	Northeastern and north China.
Source	The dried root and rhizome of Asarum heterotropoides Fr. Schumidt var. mandshuricum (Maxim.) Kitag and its family.
Ingredients	Methyleugenol, sagrole, Asarivin, Eucarvone, Asatone, Maganoflarine, cineole
Pharma Effect	1) Anti-anaphylactic effect: the herb extract has an inhibiting effect on lung allergen of mice. 2) Has an inhibiting effect on ileum histamine in mice. 3) Antipyretic and analgesic effects: with the herb volatile oils floating on acacia mucilage, can low
Properties	Acrid, warm
Channels	Heart, lung, kidney
Function	Dispels wind, alleviates pain, expels cold, vents rashes, warms lung, transforms phlegm, and helps movement of water-induced qi. It also unblocks essential qi, opens nasal orifices, treats deafness, nasal congestion, and trichiasis.
Clinic Usage	For headache due to wind-cold, continual discharge of nasal mucus, phlegm retention, coughing due to dyspnea, arthritis and numbness.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of profuse sweating due to qi deficiency, headache due to blood deficiency, or coughing due to yin deficiency. Do not use with Radix et Rhizoma Veratri(li lu).
Dosage	1~3g. Use proper amount for external application.
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place. Avoid dampness.