Xiang Ru
香薷 xiāng rú

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 3-9g
	Aromatic
	Cautions: Contraindicated in cases of Exterior deficiency with sweating		Meridians: Lung , Stomach
	Preparation: When used for Exterior disorder - cooked for a short time; When used for edema - MUST be cooked for a long time and made into a concentrated decoction		Quality: Good quality - soft and tender with light mauve stalks, green leaves, numerous flower spikes, and an intense aroma
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (4) liù wèi xiāng rú yǐn (Six-Ingredient Decoction with Elsholtzia) shí wèi xiāng rú yǐn (Ten-Ingredient Decoction with Elsholtzia) wǔ wǔ xiāng rú yǐn (Five-Substance Decoction with Elsholtzia) xiāng rú sǎn (Elsholtzia Powder)

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Pharmaceutical: Herba Elsholtziae seu Moslae

Botanical: Mosla Chinensis Maxim.

Japanese: kōju

Korean: hyangyu

Common: aromatic madder, elsholtzia, molsa, summer ma huang

Temperature: Slightly Warm

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Expels Summerheat and Transforms Damp-ness (simultaneously expels Summeheat and transforms turbid interior Dampness) add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Promotes urination and Reduces swelling (for edema and urinary difficulty especially associated with an External condition). add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Induces sweating and Releases exterior add comment

	+3 Jan Hermus Hangover after drinking (too much) beer add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Wind Cold during summer add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Chills and fever add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Absence of sweating add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Body aches add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Urinary difficulty add comment

Xiang Ru香薷 xiāng rú