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解表药 · Releasing the exterior

Magnolia flower xīn yí · 辛夷

Magnolia biondii

Nature and flavour. Pungent, warm; Lung and Stomach systems.

The flower bud, traditionally the principal herb for a blocked nose; classically wrapped in cloth before decoction because the fine hairs irritate the throat.

性味归经。辛,温;归肺、胃经。

为花蕾,传统上是鼻塞不通常用的主药;因表面绒毛刺激咽喉,古籍要求煎煮时包煎。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. The surface hairs irritate the throat, hence the classical instruction to wrap it before decoction. Not for people with a known allergy to magnolia-family plants.

表面绒毛可刺激咽喉,故传统要求包煎。对木兰科植物过敏者不宜使用。

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