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Coriander (Husui)
Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Coriandri
Botanical Name : Coriandrom saticum L.
Common Name: Coriander
Source of Earliest Record: Jiayou Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The entire plant is gathered
in August, dried in the sun and cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste: Pungent and warm
Meridians: Lung and stomach
Functions: To promote sweating and bring
the rash to the surface
Indications & Combinations: Early stage
of measles due to attack of wind and cold
manifested as fever, no sweating and measles
without a rash. Coriander (Husui) is used
with Spirodela (Fuping) and Cimicifuga rhizome
(Shengma). The heated herbal tea is applied
to the skin to bring the rash to the surface.
Dosage: 3-6 g
Cautions & Contraindications: The herb
is contraindicated in measles without a rash
on the surface due to excessive toxic heat
in the interior. |
