细辛·Herba Asari
Asarum
Slightly toxic · Contains aristolochic acid
Toxicity graded by American Dragon.
Xi Xin (细辛) is the root and rhizome of asarum, Manchurian wild ginger, recorded as Radix et Rhizoma Asari. It is acrid in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Lung, Heart and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the acrid, warm herbs that release the Exterior.
| Pinyin | xi xin |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 细辛 |
| Latin Name | Herba Asari·Radix et Rhizoma Asari |
| English Name | Asarum·Manchurian wild ginger·Manchurian wild ginger; asarum |
| Japanese | saishin |
| Korean | sesin |
Wind-Cold producing Phlegm, with cough and wheezing, which it relieves; eases Wind-Cold-Damp Bi pain
Shao Yin Stage disorder where the pulse is deep; Yang Deficiency with an exterior Wind-Cold attack
Headache after trauma, or from Wind-Cold blocking the channels
zhi + zhi fu zi + zhi chuan wu + gui zhi + huang qi
Painful obstruction with chills, made worse by exposure to Cold or Wind
Wind-Heat with toothache and headache
Cold causing Qi to stagnate, with chest pain
Painful breast lumps.
Acute wheezing and cough with clear, thin sputum when a patient with existing thin mucus catches Wind-Cold: calms wheezing and stops cough by regulating how the Lungs open and close
Thin mucus counterflowing up into the Lungs, with difficult urination and wheezing
Chronic, persistent cough.
bai zhi + xin yi hua + bo he
Nasal congestion and rhinorrhea.
Wind-Cold with Bi pain, toothache or headache; Shao Yin Cold headache; painful swelling from trauma, boils and sores
chuan xiong + bai zhi + xin yi hua + gao ben + shi chang pu
Wind-Cold with a blocked nose, headache, a copious runny discharge and loss of smell
Ulcers of the tongue or mouth, applied as a powder
Wind-Cold toothache.
Stomach Fire toothache
qiang huo + fang feng + gui zhi
Bi pain from Wind-Cold-Damp
qiang huo + fang feng + chuan xiong
Wind-Cold.
Cold Phlegm and fluids invading the Lungs
zhi + zhi fu zi
Scatters Cold and relieves pain; Cold damage affecting both interior and exterior, with headache, aching joints, aches all over and aversion to Cold; Wind-Damp-Cold Bi with unbearable pain and spasm of the joints
Exterior Wind-Cold causing Shao Yin headache, a splitting pain reaching the cheeks and teeth; Wind-Cold-Damp joint pain
chuan xiong + jing jie + fang feng + qiang huo
Wind headache.
Bi syndrome.
Long-standing pain of the knees and lower back
Cold legs and abdominal pain, with no thirst and a pale tongue
Cold Qi Stagnation with chest pain
ma huang + gan jiang + wu wei zi
Lung Cold, or exterior Wind-Cold
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 0.5-5g; Tincture: 0.5-2ml | 0.5-5 g | — | 0.5-2 ml | — | — |