Chinese name:

Source:

Xanthii Fructus - fruit

Nature:

• warm, slightly toxic

Taste:

• acrid, bitter, sweet

Tropism:

• lungs
• liver (spleen, kidneys)

Direction of action:

• ascending

Effects:

• opens the nasal passages

• expels wind and dampness

Dosage:

• 3 – 10 g, standardly 5 g

Contraindications:

• do not use for headaches and painful blockages caused by blood deficiency