Single Herbs

Category	Jie Biao Yao 解表藥
Sub Category	Xin Wen Jie Biao 辛溫解表
Name	Xiang Ru 香薷 Aromatic madder, elsholtzia
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	The dried whole leaf (with flowers and fruits) of Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyland and its family.
Ingredients	Elsholfzia Ketone, Acetophenone, Isobutylis-ovaleriate, Naginata Ketone, Linalool.
Pharma Effect
Properties	Acrid, slightly warm
Channels	Lung, stomach
Function	Induces sweating, expels summer heat, transforms dampness, promotes urination, harmonizes the middle burner and warms stomach.
Clinic Usage	For summer heat symptoms, headache, sweating and aversion to cold, or absence of sweat, body ache, vomiting, diarrhea, distended chest, abdominal pain, edema and beriberi. With Herba Agastaches seu Pogostemi(huo xiang), Semen Dolichoris Lablab(bian dou),
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of yin or qi deficiency.
Dosage	3~9g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place.