香薷·Herba Moslae
aromatic madder
Xiang Ru (香薷) is mosla, a plant of the mint family, recorded as Herba Moslae. It is acrid and aromatic in flavour, slightly warm, and enters the Lung and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the acrid, warm herbs that release the Exterior.
| Pinyin | xiang ru |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 香薷 |
| Latin Name | Herba Moslae |
| English Name | aromatic madder·aromatic madder; haichow elsholtzia; mosla·haichow elsholtzia·Mosla |
| Japanese | koju |
| Korean | hyangyu |
Cold contracted externally in summer, causing sudden turmoil disorder
Interior Damp with exterior Cold, marked by fever without sweating, headache, thirst, diarrhea and vomiting, as often seen in Summerheat-stroke
Early Summerheat with Cold contracted on top of it, with chills and fever, no sweating, a red face and headache
Summerheat with Damp, marked by chills and fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and a constricted feeling in the chest
Sudden turmoil disorder from Spleen Damp and exterior Cold after too much cold or raw food and drink; accumulated Cold-Damp with dysuria and edema; generalized edema when Wind invades the Lungs; Summerheat affecting the Spleen, with poor appetite and nausea
Edema with scanty, dark urine, fever and no sweating
Taken hot, it lessens vomiting
jin yin hua + lian qiao + bo he
Summer Wind-Cold in the exterior, with thirst, chills, fever and absence of sweating
Nausea and vomiting
bai bian dou + huang qin + hou po + fu ling
Diarrhea
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 1-3ml | 3-10 g | — | 1-3 ml | — | — |
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