Qi-Moving Herbs
Ling Ling Xiang (零陵香)
Name
Ling Ling Xiang (Lysimachia foenum-graecum Hance)
The Effect of 零陵香
Property
Sweet, pungent, warm; lung and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Expel roundworm, regulate the flow of qi, relieve exterior, dispel wind-cold and alleviate pain.
Indications
Toothache, sore throat, headache due to cold, spermatorrhea, chest distension, roundworm, typhoid fever.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~15 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for mouthwash.
Cautions
It cann’t be taken overdosage because it can cause asthma.
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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