Ingredient: Bakeri bulb (xie bai) (Allium chinensis bulbus).
| Mandarin: 薤白 Pin-Yin: Xie Bai English: Bakeri Romaji: Gaihaku Kanji: 薤白 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Allii macrostemi Bulbus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, bitter, warm
Channels Entered:
- Large Intestine, Lung, Stomach
Herb Actions:
- Unblocks yang qi
- Directs qi downwards
- Reduces stagnation
Contraindications:
- Use with caution for those with qi deficiency or those that do not have significant qi stagnation
Commonly Found In:
- Trichosanthes, Bakeri & Pinellia Combination