Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Pain-Alleviating Herbs
Blumea Balsamifera (Balsamiferou Blumea Herb)
Name
Ai Na Xiang (Blumea Balsamifera)
The Effect of Ai Na Xiang
Property
Pungent, bitter, warm.
Actions
Expel wind and eliminate dampness, warm the stomach and spleen, arrest diarrhea, activate blood and remove toxicity.
Indications
Snake bites, traumatic injury, diarrhea due to cold-damp, rheumatic arthritis, tinea, taeniasis, intermittent headache, common cold due to wind-cold.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g, or double the dosage with fresh product. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for yin deficiency with blood-heat.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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