木香·Radix Aucklandiae
Aucklandia
Mu Xiang (木香) is the root of aucklandia, a plant of the daisy family, recorded as Radix Aucklandiae. It is acrid and bitter in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Spleen, Stomach, Gallbladder, Large Intestine and San Jiao channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that regulate Qi.
| Pinyin | mu xiang |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 木香 |
| Latin Name | Radix Aucklandiae |
| English Name | Aucklandia·common aucklandia root |
| Japanese | mokko |
| Korean | mokhyang |
zhi ke + yan hu suo + chuan lian zi + lai + zhi fu zi
Qi Stagnation with distention and pain of the epigastrium and abdomen
Qi Obstruction, Food Stagnation or both, with nausea, vomiting, anorexia, epigastric and abdominal pain with distention, diarrhea, tenesmus or dysentery
Anorexia, with distending pain in the epigastrium and abdomen
chai hu + yin chen hao + yu jin + zhi ke
Damp-Heat with distending flank pain and a bitter taste in the mouth
Belching with abdominal distention and pain
Directs Qi downward and leads out Stagnation
Constipation with fullness, distention and pain of the epigastrium and abdomen. Stagnation in the Stomach and Intestines turning into Damp-Heat, with red and white dysenteric diarrhea
Diarrhea and dysentery, particularly with tenesmus and uncomfortable abdominal distention
Abdominal fullness and distention with anorexia, eased by local warmth
Food Stagnation leading to stagnant Qi in the Stomach and Intestines: abdominal fullness and distention, anorexia, an aversion to food smells, nausea without being able to vomit, and a frequent uncomfortable urge to defecate that often fails. Intestinal parasites with pressing pain around the navel and intermittent focal abdominal distention. Eases tenesmus and passage of mucus in dysentery
Damp-Heat diarrhea.
Diarrhea containing much pus and Blood
huang bai + bai tou weng + ma chi xian
Dysentery with severe Heat.
yi yi ren + fu ling + cang zhu + che qian zi
Dysentery with severe Dampness.
bing lang + zhi ke + ge gen + da huang + huang lian
Diarrhea and tenesmus with Food and Qi Stagnation, from Damp-Heat
Cold and pain in the lower abdomen
da huang + yin chen hao + jin qian cao
Damp-Heat Accumulation.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 1.5-10g; Tincture:1-4ml | 1.5-10 g | — | 1-4 ml | — | — |
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