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Inula japonica, Xuan Fu Hua 旋覆花

Xuan Fu Hua (TCM)
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Inula britannica
Barrellier, J., Plantae per Galliam, Hispaniam et Italiam observatae (?)

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Inula britannica
(Photo by Repina Tatyana) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:
Inula spp.
  1. I. japonica
  2. I. britannica (Ou Ya Xuan Fu Hua)
  3. I. hupehensis (Hu Bei Xuan Fu Hua), used in Hubei province
  4. I. helianthus-aquatica (Shui Chao Yang Xuan Fu Hua), used in Yunnan and Guizhou province.

Parts used:
Flower

Temperature & Taste:
Slightly Warm, Dry. Bitter, Pungent, Salty

Classification:
P. Clears Cold Phlegm

Uses:
1. Clears Phlegm, Resolves Fluid, Stops Cough:

-Cough, Bronchitis

2. Guides Qi Down, Stops Vomiting:
-Nausea, Vomiting

3. Clears Phlegm, Settles the Heart:


Dose:
Decoction: 3–9 grams; the whole herb may be used in doses of 5–9 grams

Preparation:
... available in PRO version
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Main Combinations:
1. Cough and Wheezing:
i. from Cold-Phlegm, Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version
ii. from Hot-Phlegm, Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version
iii. Cough with thick, difficult to clear Phlegm, Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version
2. Vomiting:
i. from Cold-Phlegm, Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version
ii. from Hot-Phlegm, Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version
iii. Belching, Hiccough, Vomiting, Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version
3. Belching with epigastric discomfort and indigestion:
i. Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version
ii. Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version
4. Phlegm associated with Food Stagnation, Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version
5. Hyponchondriac distention, Inula japonica Xuan Fu Hua with ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:
Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang
Xiang Fu Xuan Fu Hua Tang

Cautions:
1. Not used for dry Cough from Yin deficiency
2. Not used in Deficiency with loose stool
3. The flowers may cause contact dermatitis and Itching.
4. Traditional texts regard it as incompatible with Praying Mantis Egg Case (Sang Piao Xiao)

Toxicity:
Overdose causes increased respiration, excitation, tremors, leading to convulsions.

Main Preparations used:


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GENERAL / REVIEW
–A review of the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of the Flos Inulae.

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