Ingredient: Fennel fruit (xiao hui xiang).
| Mandarin: 小茴香 Pin-Yin: Xiao Hui Xiang English: Fennel Korean: 향유 Romaji: Uikyo Kanji: 茴香 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Foeniculi Fructus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Warm, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, spleen, liver, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Dispels cold
- Brings warmth to the liver and kidneys
- Alleviates pain
- Controls the flow of qi
- Harmonizes the stomach
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with blazing fire caused by a deficiency of yin
Commonly Found In:
- Cnidium & Bulrush Combination, Lycium Formula, Cardamon & Fennel Formula, Tang-kuei & Rehmannia Combination