An Xi Xiang
安息香 ān xī xiāng, ""peaceful rest fragrance""

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 0.3-1.5g in pills and powder;

	Cautions: Use with caution in cases of Fire due to Yin deficiency; avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Heart , Spleen , Liver
	Preparation: In pills or powders only. Should not be decocted!		Quality: Good quality is brittle, aromatic, and either pale brown or brownish red;
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (2) sū hé xiāng wán (Liquid Styrax Pill) zhì bǎo dān (Greatest Treasure Special Pill)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Benzoinum

Botanical: Styrax tonkinensis (Pierre) Craib ex Hart., Styrax benzoin

Japanese: ansokukō

Korean: ansikhyang

Common: Benzoin, Gum benzoin, Siam Benzoin, Sumatra Benzoin, Gum Benjamin

Temperature: Neutral

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) Opens the orifices; add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Promotes the movement of Qi. add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Invigorates Blood. add comment

	+1 Veronica Rogers (Rootdown Staff) -delirium or coma with a stifling sensation and focal distension in the chest and abdomen add comment

	+1 Robert Newman (Rootdown Editor) S. benzoides and S. tonkenensis are specific species in China, while S. benzoin is a species from other areas in South East Asia. It is debatable which species is used, since it would depend on the source's location. From most Chinese source texts, S. benzoin and S. tonkenensis seemed to be listed most often for this herb. add comment

An Xi Xiang安息香 ān xī xiāng, ""peaceful rest fragrance""