Xi Xian Cao
| Xi Xian Cao in TCM:Explore the properties of Xi Xian Cao according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: siegesbeckia
Pharmacuetical Name: Herba Siegesbeckiae
Properties: bitter, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: KD, LV
Flavors: bitter
Special Properties:
clears damp, eliminates toxins, disperses wind
Actions / Indications:
- Dispels Wind-Damp, unblocks the channels (may also
use for stroke paralysis or numbness, wind-damp-bi syndrome)
- Clears Toxic Heat (carbuncles; damp-heat sores;
boils; itching; wind-damp rash, use internally or externally)
- Clears heat; Pacifies LV (dizziness, ascendant LV
yang with headache, modern use for hypertension)
Special Notes:
- Xi Xian Cao acts as both an immunosuppressant and antibiotic.
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