Xiang Ru
Moslae Herba
acrid, aromatic, slightly warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Release the Exterior for Cold Attack
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Chills
- Fever
- Headache
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Edema
- Urinary difficulty
Xiang Ru is acrid, aromatic, and slightly warm. It enters the lung and stomach systems to treat cold attacks when there is no sweating.
Channels: lung, stomach
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Diarrhea
- Edema
- Fever
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Antimicrobial
Formulas:
- Xiang Ru San
Contraindications: do not prescribe Xiang Ru to patients that present with excess sweating
Zoo Image: a porcupine under a sweating sun is hot and has urine and water coming out of his swollen face, there is water coming out of his body and a musical note by his abdomen