Xiao Hui Xiang
Foeniculi Fructus
acrid, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Bulging disorders
- Lower abdominal pain
- Indigestion
- Loss of appetite
- Vomiting
Xiao Hui Xiang is acrid to disperse and break up and it is warm to treat patterns that are cold. It enters the liver, stomach, spleen, and kidney systems.
Channels: liver, stomach, spleen, kidney
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Gastritis
- Dysmenorrhea
- Amenorrhea
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Hernia
- Antitumor
Formulas:
- Nuan Gan Jian
- Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang
- Tian Tai Wu Yao San
Contraindications: do not prescribe Xiao Hui Xiang to patients that present with severe heat from deficiency patterns
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