Single Herbs

Category	Jie Biao Yao 解表藥
Sub Category	Xin Wen Jie Biao 辛溫解表
Name	Cang Er Zi 蒼耳子 Cocklebur fruit, xanthium
Grown	In Shandong, Jiangxi, Hubei, Jiangxi areas of China.
Source	The dried fruit of Xanthium sibiricum Patr. Et Widd. and its family.
Ingredients	?-Sito-sterol-D-glucoside, 3 and 4-dihydroxycinnamicacid
Pharma Effect
Properties	Acrid, bitter, warm, toxic
Channels	Lung
Function	Induces sweating, dispels wind and dampness. The effect reaches throughout vertex to knee and feet and includes the skin.
Clinic Usage	For wind-cold headache, blurred vision, nasal congestion, toothache, dampness and numbness, spasms in the limbs and scabies.
Cautions	Contraindicated for headache due to blood deficiency. Overdosing may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or abdominal pain.
Dosage	3~9g
Storage	Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. Avoid dampness.