Xiang Yuan - 香櫞 - Fructus Citri

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Fructus Citri
Common English:	Aromatic Citron Citron Citron Fruit Citrus Fruit

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Slightly Bitter Sour	Warm	Liver Spleen Lung	3-10g

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Transforms Phlegm to stop cough	Cough with profuse sputum
*Promotes the movement of Qi,* awakens the Spleen and eases the Middle**	Qi Stagnation in the Liver, Spleen and Stomach leading to epigastric distention and pain
Dredges and regulates Liver Qi and stops pain	Chest and flank distention and pain from Liver Qi Stagnation
Descends and drains to reduce Phlegm and stop cough	Cough with profuse sputum and a stifling sensation in the chest

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang Hb. Agastaches/Pogostemonis Huo Xiang	Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin Fr. Citri Sarcodactylis Fo Shou	Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia Poria Fu Ling
Epigastric and abdominal pain with belching. Acid regurgitation. Nausea and anorexia.	Chest and flank distention and pain from Liver Qi Stagnation.	Coughing with profuse sputum and a stifling sensation in the chest.
Per. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Pi Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu	Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu	Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
Chest congestion. Hypochondriac pain.	Epigastric pain. Abdominal distention.	A bitter taste in the mouth. Acid regurgitation.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia Poria Fu Ling Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Fr. Perillae Zi Su Zi Sm. Raphani Lai Fu Zi
Cough with profuse sputum.

It is used for "waist and leg Qi".
Being fairly mild, it works best when combined with other herbs.
Xiang Yuan and Fr. Citri Sarcodactylis Fo Shou are both warm and similar in nature. Xiang Yuan specifically regulates Lung and Spleen Qi and breaks up Phlegm and pathogenic water, treating cough from clogged Qi. Removing the pith and kernels is advisable, since their sour taste causes excessive astringency. Fo Shou enters the Stomach and breaks up Qi Stagnation, treating nausea, vomiting and dysenteric disorders with tenesmus.
Dry-fried Citron Chao Xiang Yuan or Zhi Xiang Yuan is less drying, with a milder acrid, dispersing action.
The Qi circulating function of Pericarpium Citri Xiang Yuan Pi is stronger.