| Pharmaceutical Name: |
Frutus Xanthii |
| Botanical Name: |
Xanthium sibiricum Patr. |
| Common Name: |
Xanthium Fruit
Cocklebur Fruit |
| Source of Earliest Record: |
Shennong Bencao Jing |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: |
The fruit is gathered in autumn, dried in the sum and then baked till the thorns fall off. |
| Properties and Taste: |
Pungent, bitter, warm and slightly toxic |
| Meridian: |
Lung |
| Functions: |
To open the nasal cavities
To dispel wind an dampness
To stop pain |
| Indications and Combinations: |
1. Rhinorrhea manifested as headache, nasal obstruction, runny nose and loss of smell.
*Use with Magnolia flower (Xinyi) and Durhurian angelica root (Baizhi) in the formula Cang'er San.
2. Wind-damp bi syndrome manifested as joint pain and spasms of the limbs.
*Use with Clematis root (Weilingxian), Cinnamon bark (Rougui), Atractylodes rhizome (Canzhu) and Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong).
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| Dosage: |
3-10 g |
| Cautions: |
This herb is contraindicated in headache due to blood deficiency. Overdose will produce toxins and give rise to vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. |
