Xin Yi San 辛夷散
Magnolia Flower Powder
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Ji Sheng Fang (Formulas to Aid the Living), Yan Yong He (1253 CE)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Magnolia denudata | 12 grams | |
Asarum chinense | ||
Ligusticum sinense | ||
Cimicifuga foetida | ||
Angelica dahurica | ||
Ligusticum chuanxiong | ||
Akebia quinata | ||
Saposhnikovia divaricata | ||
Notopterygium incisum | 9 grams ea. | |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 3 grams |
Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Clears Wind-Cold-Damp, Opens the Lungs, Clears the Sinus
Use:
1. Nasal Congestion
2. Runny nose with copious clear discharge
3. Acute and chronic Sinusitis or Rhinitis
4. Allergic Rhinitis
5. Common Cold or Influenza (with predominant nasal congestion)
6. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (with predominant Wind-Cold)
7. Sinus Headache
8. Headache due to Wind-Cold
9. Loss of sense of smell
Dose:
Take 6 grams with Tea after meals, twice or thrice daily.
Cautions:
1. Not for Wind-Heat nasal congestion
2. Caution during Pregnancy
Modifications:
1. Nasal congestion from Wind-Cold, add Xanthium Cang Er Zi
2. Allergic Rhinitis, take with Xiao Qing Long Tang
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