Aquilaria ( 沉香 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Aquilariae Agallocha
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Chen Xiang
Common
English Name
Aquilaria
Part
of Plant Used
eart of the woody part of the plant
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid, bitter, aromatic
Meridians
Entered
Lungs, Stomach, Spleen, Kidneys
Common
Usages
This herb is most often used in formulas to help foster proper digestive
function; may also be used in asthma formulas (TCM: dispels cold; strengthens
Kidney Qi).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Moves Qi and alleviates pain; reverses rebellious Qi; aids Kidneys in grasping
Qi; supplements yang and disperses cold.
Common
Formulas Used In
Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus; Leonuris and Achyranthes.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
-
Cautions
in Use
As with other aromatic herbs, care must be taken where deficient Qi is present.
Also use cautiously where there is deficient Yin with heat signs.
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