Mu Hu Die木蝴蝶
Semen OroxyliOroxylum Seeds
- Category
- Herbs that Stop Coughing and Wheezing (Anti-Asthmatics)
- Nature
- cool
- Taste
- sweet, bland
- Channels entered
- Liver, Lung
- Dosage
- 1.5–10 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 1.5–10 g
- Tincture
- 1–3 g
Actions & indications
- Moistens the Lungs, relieves cough and clears the voice
- Cough, sore throat and hoarseness
- Comforts the Liver and regulates the *Qi*
- Flank and epigastric pain due to Qi Stagnation
- Promotes healing of ulcerated, suppurating sores (Damp-Heat in the skin)
- Ulcerated, suppurating sores (topical)
Contraindications
Use cautiously when loss of voice is due to Wind-Cold.
Notes
- Historically this herb was seldom prescribed, but its use has become much more common in recent times.
- It also addresses Damp-Heat located in the Lower Jiao.
- It is also credited with harmonizing the Stomach and encouraging tissue regeneration.
- Along with Sm. Sterculae Lychnophorae Pang Da Hai, Mu Hu Die ranks among the best herbs for restoring a lost voice; both can be sipped as tea throughout the day by those who must speak or sing for extended periods.