Cang Er Zi #

Xanthii Fructus #

bitter, sweet, warm, toxic

PRIMARY FUNCTION: #

Release the Exterior for Cold Attack

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:

• Common cold
  • Nasal congestion
  • Sinus congestion
  • Headache
• Skin disorders
  • Itching

Cang Er Zi is warm, bitter, sweet, and toxic. It enters the lung system and can be used to treat sinus infections and skin disorders caused by damp-cold patterns.

Channels: lung

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:

• Headache
• Sinusitis
• Common cold
• Allergies
• Rash
• Skin disorders

Formulas:

• Cang Er Bi Dou Yan Fang
• Cang Er Zi San
• Long Dan Bi Yuan Fang

Contraindications: Cang Er Zi should not be taken with pork and there is a caution regarding prescribing large amounts

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