Latin Plant Name
Xanthii
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Cang Er Zi
Common English Name
Cocklebur Fruit
Part of Plant Used
Fruit
Nature
Warm
Taste
Sweet, slightly bitter, poisonous
Meridians Entered
Liver, Lungs
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat headaches, sinus discharge and pain, arthritis with numbness, skin disorders, itching, and lumbago (TCM: due to dampness and wind); also used to treat acute pain of headache and neck stiffness (TCM: due to wind).医学全在线www.med126.com
Traditional Usages and Functions
Opens nasal passages; disperses wind and expels dampness; Expels exterior wind.
Common Formulas Used In
Xanthium and Magnolia.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use when headache or arthritis is due to deficient Blood.
