 Magnolia
flower (Xinyi)
Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Magnoliae
Botanical Name: 1. Magnolia biondii Pamp.
2. Magnolia denudata Desr. 3. Magnolia Sprengeri
Pamp.
Common Name: Magnolia flower
Source of Earliest Records: Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparation: The flowerbuds are gathered in
the early spring and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Pungent and warm
Meridians: Lung and stomach
Functions:
1. To expel wind and cold;
2. To open the nasal cavity
Indications & Combinations: Rhinorrhea
manifested as nasal obstruction, headache,
runny nose and loss of smell. For the cold-type
of rhinorrhea followed by white, dilute and
profuse nasal discharge, Magnolia flower (Xinyi)
is used with Asarum herb (Xixin), Dahurian
angelica root (Baizhi) and Xanthium fruit
(Cang'erzi). For the heat-type of rhinorrhea
with yellow, thick and scanty nasal discharge,
Magnolia flower (Xinyi) is used with Mentha
(Bohe) and Scutellaria root (Huangqin).
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications: Overdosing
causes redness of eyes and dizziness. |
