Wind-Cold-Dispersing Herbs
Cong Xu (Fibrous Root of Fistular Onion)
葱须
葱根
Fibrous Root of Fistular Onion
蔥須
Radix Allii Fistulosi Fibrosa
Name
Cong Xu (Fibrous Root of Fistular Onion)
The Effect of Cong Xu
Property
Pungent, neutral; lung meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel wind-cold, remove toxicity, disperse stasis.
Indications
Chiblain, hemorrhoids, headache caused by wind-cold, sore throat.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~9 g, or pounded into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or pounded into powder for applying.
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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