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Magnoliae Officinalis, Cx
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Pin Yin: hou po
Common name: magnolia bark
Botanical family: Magnoliaceae
Botanical name: 1, Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils.; 2, M. officinalis Rehd. et Wils. var. biloba Rehd. et Wils.
Primary action: Aromatic-transform Dampness
Secondary actions:
Rectify Qi;
Disperse Food Accumulation;
Transform Cold Phlegm;
Stop Cough and Wheezing
Temperature: warm
Taste: acrid, bitter
Entering Channel: Sp, St, Lu, LI
Actions:
moves Stomach Qi, transforms Spleen or Stomach Dampness, and relieves
Food Stagnation.
Warms and transforms Phlegm and descends counterflow Lung Qi; used for obstructed
Phlegm in the chest.
(See
Stomach Qi Stagnation
;
Spleen Damp
;
Food Accumulation
;
Cold Phlegm Blocking Lungs
.)
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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