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Saussurea ( 木香 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Saussureae seu Vladimiriae
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Mu Xiang
Common
English Name
Saussurea
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid, bitter
Meridians
Entered
Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine, Gallbladder, Liver
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat symptoms such as abdominal and chest
pains, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (or urge to defecate with
no results, often with spasm), bronchial asthma, weak digestion, and bloating
(TCM: stagnation); also used to treat jaundice, and infections in the bronchial,
vaginal, and intestinal areas.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Moves Qi and alleviates pain; adjusts and regulates Stagnant Qi in Intestines;
strengthens Spleen and prevents stagnation.
Common
Formulas Used In
Ginseng and Longan; Rhubarb and Scutellaria; Tang Gui and Indigo.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there is deficient Yin or depleted fluids.
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