Huo Xiang #

Pogostemonis Herba #

acrid, slightly warm

PRIMARY FUNCTION: #

Aromatic Herb that Transforms Damp

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:

• Digestive tract disorders
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Morning sickness
• Dermatosis

Huo Xiang is acrid to disperse and slightly warm to treat cold patterns of dampness that have accumulation in the digestive tract or on the skin. It enters the lung, stomach, and spleen systems.

Channels: lung, stomach, spleen

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:

• Digestive tract disorders
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Motion sickness
  • Morning sickness
  • Diarrhea
• Skin irritations

Formulas:

• Bu Huan Jin Zheng Qi San
• Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
• Huo Po Xia Ling Tang
• Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San
• Long Dan Bi Yuan Fang
• Mu Xiang Liu Qi Yin
• Xie Huang San
• Yi Jia Jian Zheng Qi San

Contraindications: Huo Xiang should not be prescribed to patients that present with severe deficiency heat patterns

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