Medicinals

mù hú dié / 木蝴蝶 / 木蝴蝶 / oroxylum [seed]

Latin pharmacognostic name: Oroxyli Semen

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 兜铃 dōu líng; 三百两银药 sān bǎi liǎng yín yào; 云故纸 yún gù zhǐ; 破布子 pò bù zǐ; 白故子 bái gù zǐ; 海船果心 hǎi chuán guǒ xīn; 白玉纸 bái yù zhǐ; 海船皮 hǎi chuán pí; 千纸肉 qiān zhǐ ròu; 千张纸 qiān zhāng zhǐ; 玉蝴蝶 yù hú dié

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Bitter and sweet; cool.

Channel entry: lung, spleen, stomach, and liver channels.*

Indications:

  • Clears the lung and disinhibits the throat: Painful throat; hoarse voice; lung heat cough.
  • Courses the liver and harmonizes the stomach: Liver-stomach qì pain.

    Dosage & Method:

    Oral: Decoct (1.5–3g) or grind to a powder.

    Product Area:

    Fújiàn, Guǎngxī, Yúnnán, Guìzhōu, Sìchuān, Guǎngdōng.

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