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Long-stamen onion [bulb]
薤白 〔薤白〕xiè bái
Latin pharmacognostic name: Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus
Alternate English names: Chinese chive [bulb]
Alternate Chinese names: 薤根 xiè gēn; 野蒜 yě suàn; 小独蒜 xiǎo dú suàn; 宅蒜 zhái suàn; 薤白头 xiè bái tóu
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Allium macrostemon Bge. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Allium macrostemon Bge.*; Allium chinense G. Don [= A. bakeri Regel]; Allium macrostemon Bge. var. uratense (Franch.) Airy-Shaw; Allium nerinifolium Bak.; Allium coeruleum Pall.
Use: Medicinal
Category: Qì-rectifying agents
Properties: Acrid, bitter; warm.
Channel entry: Lung, stomach, and large intestine channels.
Indications:
- Frees yáng and disperses binds: Chest impediment patterns.
- Moves qì and abducts stagnation: Glomus, fullness, distension, and pain in the stomach duct and abdomen; diarrhea or dysentery with tenesmus.
Dosage & Method: Oral: 5–10g in decoctions.
Warnings: Unsuitable for patients with qì vacuity in the absence of stagnation or for stomach vacuity with torpid intake.
Quality: Best are large plump hard bulbs that are yellowish white in color, semi-translucent, and without stems.
Product Area: Manchuria, Húběi, Jiāngsū, Húběi, Zhèjiāng.
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