Qi-Moving Herbs
Yang Cong (洋葱)
Name
Yang Cong (Onion)
The Effect of 洋葱
Property
Sweet, slightly pungent, warm; liver, spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Relax the intestines, regulate qi, harmonize the stomach, strengthen the spleen, dispel wind-cold, promote digestion.
Indications
Poor appetite, indigestion, hypertension, affection of exotenous wind-cold without sweat, dysentery, hyperlipidemia, nasal obstruction.
Dosage and Administrations
Eat the raw, or cook it for eating. Proper dosage for external application, pounded 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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