Hou Po
| Hou Po in TCM:Explore the properties of Hou Po according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: magnolia bark
Pharmacuetical Name: cortex magnoliae officinalis
Properties: bitter, acrid, warm, aromatic
Temperature: warm
Channels: LU, LI, ST, SP
Flavors: aromatic, bitter, pungent
Special Properties:
circulates qi, clears damp, resolves phlegm, resolves food stagnation
Actions / Indications:
- Dries Dampness; Promotes Qi movement; Resolves Stagnation
(distress of SP and ST due to dampness and/or qi stagnation; damp-warm
febrile diseases; food stagnation; distension and fullness of chest
and abdomen; appetite loss; diarrhea)
- Transforms Phlegm; Descends LU qi (wheezing due to
phlegm obstructionwith cough; stifling chest sensation)
Special Notes:
- Quite strong in its qi regulating function, some describe Hou Po as "breaking open the qi". When used improperly this herb can damage yuan qi - use with special caution in deficient patients with bloating.
Contraindications:
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: yin deficiency)
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