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Chinese Mosla; All-Grass of Haichow Elsholtzia
Chinese Mosla; All-Grass of Haichow Elsholtzia. Class: Pungent-Warm Exterior-Releasing Medicinal. Properties: Pungent; Slightly Warm. Meridians: Lung; Stomach
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Xiang Ru
中文名 (Chinese)
香薷
Latin Name
Moslae Herba; Herba Moslae
English Name
Chinese Mosla; All-Grass of Haichow Elsholtzia
Alias Names
香菜香茅香绒石香茅石香薷香茸紫花香茅蜜蜂草香薷细叶香薷小香薷小叶香薷香草满山香青香薷香茹草土香薷土香草石艾七星剑
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Pungent; Slightly Warm
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Stomach
Part Used
Aerial parts
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Pungent-Warm Exterior-Releasing Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
辛温解表药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
1. to promote diaphoresis and release the exterior; 2. to resolve dampness and harmonize the spleen and stomach; 3. to promote water metabolism and release edema
Indication (主治)
Fever, aversion of cold, headache, absence of sweating, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, edema and inhibited urination, beriberi.
Clinical Manifestations
1. its volatile oil causes dilation and congestion of renal blood vessels and exerts a diuretic effect.2. expectorant.3. virostatic. its decoction(1:20) inhibits the growth of echo11 virus.
🔗 External References
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