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Magnolia Flower / Flos Magnoliae (hsin yi) 辛夷

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NATURE:

Warm; bitter; attributive to lungs and stomach.

CHARACTERISTICS:

The flower buds of magnolia tree, aromatic in odor. The tree trunk or root-bark is also used as medicine. It is a general drug.

THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:

Expel wind and cold; clear the nasal passage; improve blood circulation in the nose. Used for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and headache.

 


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