Hou Po
厚朴 hòu pò, "thick bark"

Category:

Aromatic and Transform Dampness

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Magnoliae officinalis Cortex

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g
	Aromatic
	Cautions: Caution with pregnancy avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Lung , Spleen , Stomach , Large Intestine
	Preparation: Ginger Magnolia Bark (jiang hou po), Prepared Magnolia Bark (zhi hou po), Magnolia Flower (hou po hua)		Quality: Good quality consists of large, thick, oily, and not too fibrous pieces, with a dark purplish inner surface, intense aroma, and spicy taste.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (47) bàn xìa hòu pò tāng (Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction) bú huàn jīn zhèng qì sǎn (Rectify the Qi Powder Worth More than Gold) chái hú dá yuán yǐn (Bupleurum Decotion to Reach the Membrane Source) chái píng tāng (Bupleurum and Calm the Stoamch Decoction) chú shī weì líng tāng (Eliminate Dampness Decoction by Combining Calm the Stomach and Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) dà chéng qì tāng (Major Order the Qi Decoction) dá yuán yǐn (Reach the Membrane Source Decoction) èr jiā jiǎn zhèng qì sǎn (Second Modification of Rectify the Qi Powder) fēn xiāo tāng (Separate and Reduce Decoction) Fù Fāng Dà Chéng Qì Tāng (Revised Major Order the Qi Decoction) guì zhī jiā hòu pò xìng zǐ tāng hòu pò qī wù tāng (Seven- Substance Decoction with Magnolia Bark) hòu pò sān wù tāng (Three Substance Decoction with Magnolia Bark) hòu pò wēn zhōng tāng (Magnolia Bark Decoction for Warming the Middle) huáng lóng tāng (Yellow Dragon Decoction) huò pò xià líng tāng (Agastache, Magnolia Bark, Pinellia and Poria Decoction) huò xiāng zhèng qì sǎn (Agastache powder to Rectify the Qi) jié nuè qī bǎo yǐn (Seven Treasures Decoction to Check Malarial Conditions) jú hé wán (Tangerine Seed Pill ) lián pò yǐn (Coptis and Magnolia Bark Decoction) liù hé tāng (Harmonize the Six Decoction) liù wèi xiāng rú yǐn (Six-Ingredient Decoction with Elsholtzia) pái qì yǐn (Discharge Gas Decoction) píng wèi sǎn (Calm the Stomach Powder) qīng pí tāng (Clear the Spleen Decoction) sān jiā jiǎn zhèng qì sǎn (Third Modification of Rectify the Qi Powder) sān rén tāng (Three Nut Decoction) shén mì tāng (Mysterious Decoction) shí pí yǐn (Bolster the Spleen Decoction) shí wèi xiāng rú yǐn (Ten-Ingredient Decoction with Elsholtzia) sì jiā jiǎn zhèng qì sǎn (Fourth Modification of Rectify the Qi Powder) sì qī tāng (Four-Ingredient Decoction for the Seven Emotions) sū zǐ jiàng qì tāng (Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi Downward) wèi líng tāng (Calm the Stomach and Poria Decoction) wǔ jī sǎn (Five Accumulation Powder) wǔ jiā jiǎn zhèng qì sǎn (Fifth Modification of Rectify the Qi Powder) wǔ wǔ xiāng rú yǐn (Five-Substance Decoction with Elsholtzia) xiāng rú sǎn (Elsholtzia Powder) xiǎo chéng qì tāng (Minor Order the Qi Decoction) xiāo fēng sǎn (Eliminate Wind Powder from Imperial Grace Formulary) xīng rén huá shí tāng (Apricot Kernel and Talcum Decoction) yī jiā jiǎn zhèng qì sǎn (First Modification of Rectify the Qi Powder) zhǐ shí gūa lǒu gùi zhī tāng (Immature Bitter Orange, Trichosanthes Fruit, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction) Zhǐ Shí Xié Bái Gù Zhī Tāng (Immature Bitter Orange; Chinese Chive; and Cinnamo) zhī zǐ hòu pò tāng (Gardenia and Magnolia Bark Decoction) zhōng mǎn fēn xiāo tāng (Separate and Reduce Fullness in the Middle Decoction) zhōng mǎn fēn xiāo wán (Separate and Reduce Fullness in the Middle Pill)

Family:

Magnoliaceae

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis

Botanical: Magnolia Offcinalis Rehd. & Wils., Magnolia Offcinalis Rehd. & Wils. Var. Biloba Rehd. & Wils.

Japanese: kōboku

Korean: hubak

Common: magnolia bark

Temperature: Warm

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Moves Qi and Resolves Stagnation. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Warms and Transforms Phlegm. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Descends Qi. add comment

	+2 Christopher Arthur (Rootdown Editor) Abdominal or chest fullness and distention add comment

	+2 Laura Drago Turbid and greasy tongue coating add comment

	+1 Christopher Arthur (Rootdown Editor) Diarrhea add comment

	+1 Aumkar Mahabodha activates medium jiao Qi add comment

	+1 Aumkar Mahabodha regulates stomach qi add comment

	+1 Aumkar Mahabodha very useful for Lung. add comment

	+1 Eran Pupkin Abdominal bloating add comment

Hou Po厚朴 hòu pò, "thick bark"

Hou Po
厚朴 hòu pò, "thick bark"