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Base de conocimientoHierbas

Xi Xin细辛

Herba cum Radix AsariAsarum

  • Ligeramente tóxico

También conocido comoChinese Wild Ginger · Manchurian Wild Ginger · Seoul Wild Ginger · Siebold Wild Ginger

Categoría
Warm, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior (Wind-Cold Diaphoretics) (Herbs that Warm the Interior)
Naturaleza
tibio
Sabor
picante
Canales de destino
Pulmón, Corazón, Riñón
Canales secundarios
Hígado
Dosis
0.5–5 g

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Dosis habituales

Dosis
0.5–5 g
Tincture
0.5–2 ml

Acciones & indicaciones

Releases Exterior Wind and Cold
  • As an adjunctive for any exterior Wind-Cold especially with Dampness in Lung or underlying Yang Deficiency
  • Frequently used for Wind-Cold when the dominant symptoms are head and body aches
Disperses Wind-Cold and Internal Cold and alleviates pain
  • Pain due to Wind and/or Cold anywhere in the body, particularly headache, painful obstruction, abdominal pain or headache due to obstruction of Fluids and Blood by Cold, often with anhydrous
  • Wind-Cold-Damp Bi pain
Warms the Lungs and transforms Phlegm and Thin Mucus (circulates water)
Cough and Qi which surges upward and fullness in the chest in the chest with continuous cough from clumped Qi in the chest and diaphragm marked by copious, watery sputum due to Phlegm-Damp or Wind-Cold with congested fluids
Disperses and unblocks the Qi of the nasal orifices (clears the orifices of the head)
  • Nasal congestion
  • Oral pathology
  • Loss of consciousness
Promotes healing of oral ulcerations
Oral lesions or ulcerations
Relieves toothache
Toothache

Contraindicaciones

  • Contraindicated in Qi Deficiency with profuse sweating.
  • Contraindicated for headache arising from Blood Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated for cough arising from Yin Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated for headache arising from Liver Yang Rising.
  • Contraindicated for cough arising from Lung Heat.
  • Contraindicated in any Heat or Yin Deficiency condition.
  • Contraindicated in Wind-Heat.
  • Use with caution in pregnancy.
  • Avoid excessive or prolonged use, as it carries mild Kidney toxicity (no more than 2 grams per day).
  • Large doses may cause paralysis and cessation of breathing.

Incompatibilidades

  • Antagonistic to Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu.
  • Counteracts Talcum Hua Shi.
  • Incompatible with Rx. et Rz. Veratri Li Lu.

Combinaciones

    • Ma Huang

    Relieves cough and wheezing from Phlegm caused by Wind-Cold, and eases Wind-Cold-Damp Bi pain.

    • Ma Huang
    • Zhi
    • Fu Zi

    Shao Yin stage disorder with a deep pulse; Exterior Wind-Cold occurring on a background of Yang Deficiency.

  • Headache from trauma or from Wind-Cold obstructing the channels.

  • Painful obstruction with chills that worsens on exposure to Wind or Cold.

  • Headache and toothache caused by Wind-Heat.

  • Chest pain from Qi stagnation induced by Cold.

  • Painful lumps in the breast.

  • Regulates the Lungs' opening and closing to relieve cough and calm wheezing in patients with pre-existing thin mucus who, on exposure to Wind-Cold, develop acute wheezing and cough with clear, thin sputum.

  • Thin mucus that rebels upward to affect the Lungs, producing wheezing and difficulty urinating.

  • Long-standing, persistent cough.

  • Stuffy nose with runny discharge.

  • Headache, toothache, and Bi pain from Wind-Cold; Cold headaches at the Shao Yin stage; and swelling and pain from sores, boils, or trauma.

  • Wind-Cold headache and nasal congestion with loss of smell and heavy, runny nasal discharge.

  • Applied as a topical powder for ulcers of the mouth or tongue.

  • Toothache caused by Wind-Cold.

  • Toothache caused by Stomach Fire.

  • Bi pain from Wind-Cold-Damp.

  • Wind-Cold invasion.

    • Ma Huang
    • Gan Jiang

    Cold Phlegm and Fluids attacking the Lungs.

    • Zhi
    • Fu Zi

    Disperses Cold and relieves pain: for combined Internal and External Cold damage with aversion to Cold, headache, and generalized body and joint aches, and for Wind-Damp-Cold Bi with joint spasms and intolerable pain.

  • Shao Yin headache with splitting pain extending into the teeth and cheeks from External Wind-Cold, and joint pain caused by Wind-Cold-Dampness.

  • Headache from Wind.

  • Bi syndrome.

  • Long-standing pain in the low back and knees.

  • Abdominal pain with cold lower limbs, a pale tongue, and absence of thirst.

  • Chest pain from Cold-induced Qi stagnation.

  • Exterior Wind-Cold, or Cold in the Lungs.

Notas

  • Most of this herb's action takes place in the upper body, and it guides other herbs toward the Heart and Kidney — particularly the arms and chest.
  • It ranks among the most acrid herbs, opening circulation to the periphery and dispelling Wind, yet its diaphoretic power is fairly weak.
  • It relieves Wind-induced watery eyes.
  • It works well as an analgesic.
  • The powdered herb is blown into the nose to treat nasal polyps and deafness and to restore consciousness.
  • Some sources classify this herb under Internal Warming.
  • Asarum Powder Xi Xin Mo is used externally, including within the mouth.
  • Applied topically, it can address nasal obstruction.
  • Honey-prepared Asarum Zhi Xi Xin is less drying and dispersing, warming the Lungs and transforming thin mucus without damaging the Yin, making it suitable for the elderly or those with weak constitutions.

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