Qi-Moving Herbs
Xiang Yuan (Citron Fruit)
Name
Xiang Yuan (Fructus Citri)
The Effect of Fructus Citri
Property
Pungent, slightly bitter, warm; liver, spleen, stomach, and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Soothe stagnant liver qi, regulate qi and harmonize middle energizer, resolve phlegm and stop cough.
Indications
Hyponchondiac distending pain, gastric and abdominal stuffiness due to liver depression and qi stagnation; gastric-abdominal distending pain, belching acid regurgitation, nausea, vomiting and poor appetite due to qi stagnation of spleen and stomach; cough due to damp-phlegm accumulation.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g.
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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