Ingredient: Elsholtzia herb (xiang ru) (Elsholtzia haichowensis).
| Mandarin: 香薷 Pin-Yin: Xiang Ru English: Elsholtzia Korean: 향부 Romaji: Koju Kanji: 香薷 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Moslae Herba
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Slightly warm, acrid, aromatic
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, lung
Herb Actions:
- Encourages sweating
- Releases the exterior
- Encourages urination
- Relieves swelling
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with excessive sweating caused by deficiency of the exterior
Commonly Found In:
- None found