xi jiao

Name: xi jiao
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About xi jiao

Xi Jiao is rhinoceros horn. It is bitter and salty in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyin	xi jiao

Classification

Channels: Stomach, Heart, Liver
Flavour: Bitter, Salty
Temperature: Cold

Actions and indications

Clears Heat from the Ying and Xue levels, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood, clears blotches and stops bleeding

Blood Heat at the Ying or Xue level, with extreme fever and Blood driven out of its vessels: skin rashes and purpura, nosebleed, vomiting blood, convulsions and delirium
Maculopapular rashes, purpura and erysipelas from Heat toxin

Clears the Heart and calms the Shen

Shen disturbance
Late-stage febrile disease with a crimson tongue and clouded consciousness

Clears Heat and extinguishes Liver Wind

Warm-Heat disease that has reached the Ying or Xue level, with unremitting high fever, unconsciousness, delirium, convulsions or manic behaviour
Tremor and convulsions when extreme Heat enters the deeper levels

Combinations

ling yang jiao
Convulsions, delirium and high fever in warm febrile disease
sheng di huang
Blood Heat with purpura, nosebleed or vomiting of blood, together with delirium and unconsciousness
sheng di huang + mu dan pi + chi shao
Boosts the preceding pairing's Blood-cooling action
sheng di huang + mu dan pi + chi shao + da qing ye + zi cao
Further increases the Blood-cooling effect of the combination before it
huang lian + xuan shen
Warm febrile disease with high fever, delirium, unconsciousness, purpura, nosebleed and hematemesis
shi gao + xuan shen
Fire in both Qi and Blood levels, with a rapid pulse, thirst, dark red skin blotches and high fever that climbs at night
da qing ye + shi gao + ling yang jiao
Convulsions, delirium and unconsciousness with fever
shu di huang + xuan shen + lian qiao
Ying Stage Heat.
chi shao + shi gao + bai mao gen + da ji + xiao ji
Severe bleeding.
shi gao + xuan shen + da qing ye
Febrile diseases.
sheng ma + xuan shen + da huang
Painful, swollen sore throat
huang lian + xuan shen + dan shen
Febrile disorders with mania and delirium
ling yang jiao + niu huang + bing pian
Convulsions in febrile disorders.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any Decoction:1.5-6g (rare).; Powder: 0.5-2g	1.5-6 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

contraindication Rhinoceros horn comes from endangered species and must not be used; international commercial trade has been banned since 1977
pregnancy Use only with great caution in pregnancy
caution For Excess disorders only
contraindication Rashes from Qi deficiency without high fever
caution Most material sold as rhinoceros horn is a substitute, often water buffalo horn, and buying it carries legal risk

Interactions

Antagonistic with

lei wan Antagonistic pairing with Lei Wan (Omphalia)
zhi cao wu Antagonistic pairing with Zhi Cao Wu (prepared Aconitum kusnezoffii root)

Drug interactions

Barbiturates: the herb may strengthen their effect

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