Chen Xiang
| Chen Xiang in TCM:Explore the properties of Chen Xiang according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: aquilaria, Chinese eaglewood
Pharmacuetical Name: Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm, aromatic
Temperature: warm
Channels: ST, SP, KD
Flavors: aromatic, bitter, pungent
Special Properties:
circulates qi, disperses cold
Actions / Indications:
- Moves qi; alleviates pain (pain, feeling of pressure
in epigastrium or abdomen, qi stagnation with distension; especially
useful when due to cold from deficiency)
- Warms the middle, stops vomiting ( belching,vomiting,
or hiccups due to deficiency cold of Spleen and Stomach)
- Aids kidney to grasp qi; soothes asthma (asthma;
wheezing due to Kidney deficiency)
Special Notes:
- Compare with other herbs that are aromatic and move qi: Jiang Xiang,
Tan Xiang
- Marked results for asthma and wheezing at 1.5g Chen Xiang combined
with 3g Ce Bai Ye given once daily before
bedtime.
Contraindications:
- (cc: qi deficiency)
- (cc: yin deficiency with heat signs)
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