Xin Yi Hua
| Xin Yi Hua in TCM:Explore the properties of Xin Yi Hua according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: magnolia flower, biond magnolia flower bud, sprenger magnolia flower bud, yulan magnolia flower bud
Pharmacuetical Name: Flos Magnoliae
Properties: acrid, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: LU, ST
Flavors: pungent
Special Properties:
disperses cold, disperses wind
Actions / Indications:
- Expels wind cold and unblocks nasal passages (wind-cold
headaches, any nasal congestion, nasal discharge, loss of sense of smell,
sinus headaches)
- (cc: heat from yin deficiency)
Special Notes:
- Pharmacologically Xin Yi Hua has a direct effect on the nasal mucosa.
Topical application of essential oil has been associated w/ a reduction
of mucous secretion, reduction of inflammation, and relief of nasal
obstruction.
- Often paired with Cang Er Zi.
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