Xuan Fu Hua
Inulae Flos
acrid, bitter, salty, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Transform Cold Phlegm
CLASSICAL MANIFESATIONS:
- Cough
- Vomiting
- Hiccough
- Belching
Xuan Fu Hua is bitter, acrid, salty, and slightly warm. It enters the lung, liver, spleen, and stomach systems. Its effect can be seen on both the lungs for cough and in the digestive tract for nausea and vomit.
Channels: lung, stomach, liver, spleen
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Cough
- Wheeze
- Asthma
- Hiccough
Formulas:
- Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Shi Tang
Contraindications: do not prescribe Xuan Fu Hua to patients that present with deficiency dry cough
Zoo Image: a punk Great Dan wearing a jacket “you make me vomit” and a “rebel qi” patch is carrying an ice cube and coughing