| Chinese Name |
Houpo |
| Latin |
Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis |
| English Name |
Officinal Magnolia Bark |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that resolves dampness |
| Source |
Dried stem bark, root bark or branch bark of Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils. or Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils. var. biloba Rehd. et Wils. (Fam. Magnoliaceae)
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Bitter, acrid, warm; Spleen, Stomach, Lung, Large Intestine
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| Actions |
To eliminate dampness and relieve distension |
| Indications |
Accumulation of dampness in the spleen and somach marked by epigastric stuffiness, vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal distension and constipation due to retention of undigested food, cough and dyspnea caused by retained dampness, in addition, used for intestinal obstruction, and colon carcinoma
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| Precaution |
Use with caution during pregnancy.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains volatile oil, etc.
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