Herb Listings


Mu Xiang / Saussurrea or Aucklandia Root

Taste: Acrid, Bitter • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Qi • Sub Category:
Dosage 1.5-9g	Actions 1. Promotes the movement of qi & alleviates pain: for Speen or Stomach stagnant qi with such symptoms as lack of appetite, epigastric or abdominal pain or distention, nausea, & vomiting. Also used for stagnant Liver or Gallbladder qi with such symptoms as flank pain, distention, or soreness. 2. Adjusts & regulates stagnant qi in the Intestines: for diarrhea & dysentric disrders, or for abdominal pain & tenesmus. Because of its slightly astringent property, this is a common herb for treatnig tenesmus. 3. Strengthens the Spleen & prevents stagnation: used with tonifying herbs to ameliorate their side effects. Especially useful when the transformative & transportive functions of the Spleen are weak.	Meridians Gallbladder, Large Intestine, Spleen, Stomach	Cautions Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency or depleted fluids.

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