Ingredient: Red magnolia flower (xin yi).
| Mandarin: 辛夷 Pin-Yin: Xin Yi English: Magnolia Flower Korean: 소회향 Romaji: Shini Kanji: 辛夷 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Magnoliae Flos
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, warm
Channels Entered:
- Lung, stomach
Herb Actions:
- Disperses and expels upper burner wind-heat
- Unblocks the nasal passages
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with fire from yin deficiency
- Not recommended for those with qi deficiency and exposure to wind-cold causing nasal congestion
- Use with caution for those during pregnancy
Commonly Found In:
- Xanthium Formula, Magnolia Flower & Gypsum Formula, Magnolia Flower Formula