Xin Yi Hua辛夷花

Flos MagnoliaeMagnolia Flower

Also known as*Yulan* Magnolia Bud · Biond Magnolia Flower Bud · Sprenger Magnolia Flower Bud

Category: Warm Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior (Wind-Cold Diaphoretics)
Nature: warm
Taste: pungent
Channels entered: Lung, Stomach
Dosage: 2–10 g

Usual doses

Expels Wind-Cold and unblocks the nasal passages: Nasal obstruction or congestion, pain, discharge, lack of smell sinus problems and related headache due to Wind-Cold
With appropriate herbs for any nasal or sinus condition

Contraindicated in Yin Deficiency with Heat signs.
Contraindicated in Liver Yang Rising.
Contraindicated in Qi Deficient patients with nasal congestion from Wind-Cold invasion.
Contraindicated in headache from Blood Deficiency with accumulated Fire.
Contraindicated in toothache from Stomach Fire.
Overdosing may cause dizziness or red eyes.
Avoid prolonged use.

Incompatible with Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu.

- Xi Xin
- Bai Zhi
Enhances the effectiveness of Xin Yi.
- Cang Er Zi
Strongly relieves nasal obstruction and sinus headache from Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, for sinusitis and rhinitis with loss of smell.
Wind-Cold nasal obstruction and sinus headache, with enhanced effect.
- Cang Er Zi
- Shi Gao
- Bo He
- (
- Huang Qin)
Heat patterns.
Frontal sinusitis.
Heat-type rhinorrhea.
- Xi Xin
Raises and disperses clear Qi while opening the nasal orifices, treating headache and sinus distention, nasal congestion and thick discharge from Wind-Cold; combined with cooling herbs, it addresses Wind-Heat.
- Bai Zhi
- Fang Feng
Nasal obstruction with clear discharge from Wind-Cold.
- Xi Xin
- Gan Jiang
- Zhi Fu Zi
Wind-Cold attacking the Lungs and Stomach, with continuous, clear, watery nasal discharge.
Sinusitis or rhinitis from Cold.
- Shi Gao
- Da Huang
Chronic sinusitis or rhinitis from Damp-Heat.
- Zhi Zi
- Xuan Shen
- Chuan Bei Mu
- Chai Hu
Sinusitis or rhinitis from Heat.

It is the principal herb used for sinus disorders.
It consists of the furry, unopened flower bud.
It is typically combined with Pueraria Ge Gen and other Wind-expelling herbs.
Inhaling the essential oil provides fast relief from sinus congestion.
It has a fairly strong antifungal action on the skin and can be formulated into a facial cream for chloasma.
Daoist tradition holds that it extends one's lifespan.
Dry-fried Magnolia Flower Chao Xin Yi has had the throat-irritating hairs removed.