Inula
flower (Xuanfuhua)
Pharmaceutical Name : Flos Inulae
Botanical Name : 1. Inula britannica L.;
2. Inula japonica Thunb.
Common Name: Inula flower
Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The flower is gathered in summer
and autumn, when it is blooming, and is dried
in the sun.
Properties & Taste : Bitter, pungent,
salty and slightly warm
Meridians: Lung, spleen, stomach and large
intestine
Functions:
1. To resolve phlegm and promote water metabolism;
2. To conduct qi downward and stop vomiting
Indications & Combinations:
1. Phlegm fluid blocking the lungs manifested
as asthma and cough with profuse sputum. Inula
flower (Xuanfuhua) is used with Pinellia tuber
(Banxia) and Asarum herb (Xixin).
2. Phlegm fluid blocking the stomach leading
to rebellious qi manifested as eructation,
vomiting and epigastric full sensation. Inula
flower (Xuanfuhua) is used with Red ochre
(Daizheshi), in the formula Xuanfu Daizhe
Tang.
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications: When decocting
this herb should be wrapped in cloth. |
