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| For: Runny nose • Sinus pain • Sinus headaches • Nasal congestion • Sinusitis • Rhinitis • Tracheitis • Lower back pain |
| Attributes: Hypoglycemic • Antitussive |
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Constituents:
essential oil • xanthostrumarin • vitamin C, resin, alkaloid, sesquiterpenoids, phenylpropenoids, coumarins, steroids, glycosides, anthraquinones |
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Other Names: Other variations: Xanthium strumarium L. • Other names: Siberian cocklebur fruit
Plant Family: Asteraceae |
| Pharmacopeias: Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing |
| Xanthium sibiricum Patr. et Widd. is not in the USDA Plant Database. Drill down via USDA Interactive Map: |
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USA: Xanthium sibiricum Patr. et Widd. USDA Zones:
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| Category: Release Exterior Wind Cold |
| English: Xanthium Fruit Pinyin: Cang Er Zi Pharmaceutical: Fructus Xanthumi Sibiricum |
| Organs: Lung Temperature: Warm |
| Taste: Sweet • Bitter • Toxic Toxicity: Toxic: overdose can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, stomach aches, hypochondriac pain. Unprocessed herbs are rarely used because of its toxicity. |
| Patterns: Wind cold • Bi Zheng |
Actions: Relieve nasal discharge • Release nasal congestion • Relieve sinus headaches • Disperse wind • Dry skin dampness to treat sores • Relieve lower back pain
Key 2nd Actions: Open Nasal Orifice |
| Indications: Runny nose • Sinus pain • Sinus headaches • Nasal congestion |
| Contraindications: Qi deficiency • Blood deficiency • Pregnancy |
| Typical Dosage: 3g to 9g; • Ground up, put in a cloth bag to avoid the tiny hair irritating the throat. Guidelines |
| Parts Used: Fruit |
| Other: Toxic: overdose can cause vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, stomach aches, jaundice, hypochondriac pain. Dry frying the seeds can reduce toxicity. Unprocessed herbs are toxic. |
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| Xin Yi Hua |
Cang Er Zi/ Xin Yi Hua: Dui Yao for nasal congestion, runny nose, sinusitis |
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| Formulas with Cang Er Zi |
| Cang Er Zi San, Jia Wei Xin Yi San |
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| Be cautions with all medicine.
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| Potential Drug Interactions |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
Herbs:
Pharma Drugs:antidiabetic
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