Resuscitative Herbs
Benzoin
An Xi Xiang
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Benzonum
Name
An Xi Xiang (Benzoin)
The Effect of Benzoin
Property
Pungent, bitter and warm; heart, liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Induce resuscitation and refresh mind, move qi and activate blood.
Indications
Block syndrome of coma, pain in the heart and abdomen.
Dosage and Administrations
Take in pills or powder, 0.3~1 g once.
Cautions
Prohibited to yin deficiency with effulgent fire.
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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