ba jiao hui xiang

八角茴香·Fructus Anisi Stellati

Chinese star anise

About ba jiao hui xiang

Ba Jiao Hui Xiang (八角茴香) is the fruit of Chinese star anise, recorded as Fructus Anisi Stellati. It is acrid in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Liver, Kidney, Spleen and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyinba jiao hui xiang
Chinese八角茴香
Latin NameFructus Anisi Stellati
English NameChinese star anise

Classification

Channels
Stomach, Spleen, Kidney, Liver
Flavour
Acrid
Temperature
Warm

Actions and indications

Disperses Cold

Moves Qi and relieves pain

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any3-8 g————
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