Xiang Ru香薷
Herba MoslaeMosla
Autres nomsHerba Elscholtsiae · Aromatic Madder
- Catégorie
- Acrid, Warm Herbs that Release the Exterior (Wind-Cold Diaphoretics)
- Nature
- légèrement tiède
- Saveur
- piquant, aromatique
- Tropisme
- Poumon, Estomac
- Posologie
- 3–10 g
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Doses usuelles
- Posologie
- 3–10 g
- Tincture
- 1–3 ml
Actions & indications
- Induces sweating, releases the Exterior, expels Summeheat, transforms Dampness and harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach
- Wind-Cold during the summer, especially when accompanied by Dampness with chills, fever, headache, anhidrosis, body aches, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting
- Externally contracted Summerheat or Dampness
- Promotes urination and reduces swelling
- Edema and urinary difficulty especially if associated with external invasion
Contre-indications
- Contraindicated in profuse sweating from Exterior Deficiency.
- Contraindicated in Qi or Yin Deficiency.
- Should not be consumed as a daily tea.
- May cause vomiting when taken hot.
- Should not be stored near open flame.
Associations
Sudden turmoil disorder caused by externally contracted Cold during summer
Exterior Cold with Interior Dampness manifesting as fever, absence of sweating, headache, thirst, vomiting and diarrhea (commonly seen in Summerheat-stroke)
Early-stage Summerheat complicated by an additional Cold contraction, with fever, chills, no sweating, headache and a flushed face
Damp Summerheat presenting with fever, chills, chest tightness, vomiting and abdominal pain
- Bai Zhu
Sudden turmoil disorder from Spleen Dampness combined with Exterior Cold from excessive cold or raw food and drink; edema and dysuria from accumulated Cold-Damp; general edema from Wind invading the Lungs; Summerheat affecting the Spleen with nausea and poor appetite
Edema accompanied by fever, no sweating, and scanty, dark urine
Taken hot, it lessens vomiting
Summertime Exterior Wind-Cold pattern with fever, chills, thirst and absence of sweating
Nausea with vomiting
Notes
- This herb works on two levels at once: it Expels Summer Heat externally while Resolving Dampness internally.
- Keep this herb away from fire during storage.
- It addresses surface-level disorders, particularly those involving the Spleen and Stomach.
- It helps with stomach pain brought on by excessive cold beverages and alcohol.
- Xiang Ru and Hb. Pogostemonis/Agastaches Huo Xiang are both applied for Summer Heat, diarrhea, bloating and similar conditions; Huo Xiang leans toward harmonizing the Middle while Xiang Ru leans toward releasing the exterior.
- According to some sources, it also acts as an astringent, halts diarrhea and moves Qi.
- It is mainly indicated for Cold damage occurring during summer heat, whether from overconsumption of cold food and drink or from prolonged exposure to excessive air-conditioning. It also addresses Yin-type summerheat — the combination of external Cold with excess intake of cold food and drinks — which produces fever without sweating, headache, vomiting and diarrhea.
- It can move both upward and downward with equal force, lifting clear Qi while sending turbid filth down.
- Small doses are recommended.
- Xiang Ru also addresses steamy, hot skin, aversion to Cold, headache, a heavy sensation in the head, spontaneous sweating and restless thirst, possibly with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting — though caution is needed if sweating is already present.
- Xiang Ru is sometimes referred to as the summer equivalent of Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang, since it is acrid and warm, induces sweating to address Wind-Cold invasion, and promotes urination. It supports the Yang Qi in expelling the pathogenic Cold trapped within, while also harmonizing the Spleen and transforming Dampness. Ma Huang, by contrast, disperses and spreads Lung Qi to relieve cough; its sweating and Cold-dispersing effects are stronger, venting the exterior directly through sweat rather than helping the Yang Qi discharge the trapped pathogenic Cold.