苍耳子·Fructus Xanthii
cockleburr fruit
Toxic
Toxicity graded by American Dragon.
Cang Er Zi (苍耳子) is the fruit of the cocklebur, a plant of the daisy family, recorded as Fructus Xanthii. It is sweet, bitter and acrid in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Lung channel alone. The catalogue files it among the herbs that dispel Wind-Damp.
| Pinyin | cang er zi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 苍耳子·蒼耳子 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Xanthii |
| English Name | cockleburr fruit·cockleburr fruit; xanthium fruit·Xanthium Fruit |
| Japanese | sojishi |
| Korean | changija |
Headache and nasal obstruction.
xin yi hua + bai zhi + shi gao + huang qin
Acute Wind-Heat patterns.
xin yi hua + bai zhi + qian cao gen + jin yin hua
Chronic Wind-Heat patterns.
xin yi hua + bai zhi + wu wei zi + jin ying zi
Allergic rhinitis.
wei ling xian + chuan xiong + cang zhu
Wind-Damp Bi with numbness and pain
bai ji li + di fu zi + chan tui
Itching from Wind rash or Damp sores, taken internally as a decoction and used externally as a wash
Wind-Cold headache.
Wind-Cold with nasal obstruction; chronic sinusitis
bai ji li + di fu zi + chan tui + bai xian pi + jing jie
Itching and rash.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
苍耳子·Fructus Xanthii
Cang Er Zi (Chao) (苍耳子, 蒼耳子) is the dry-fried fruit of cocklebur, a xanthium, recorded as Fructus Xanthii. Beyond the names the record holds no category, channels or actions.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows cang er zi.
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