Xin Yi Hua - 辛夷花 - Flos Magnoliae - Magnolia Flower

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Flos Magnoliae
Common English:	Biond Magnolia Flower Bud Magnolia Flower Sprenger Magnolia Flower Bud Yulan Magnolia Bud

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid (Slightly Astringent)	Warm (Slightly Warm)	Lung Stomach	2-10g Tincture: 2-4ml Wrap in cheesecloth before decocting.

Actions And Indications

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Expels Wind-Cold and unblocks the nasal passages

Nasal obstruction or congestion, pain, discharge, lack of smell sinus problems and related headache due to Wind-Cold

With appropriate herbs for any nasal or sinus condition

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency with Heat signs.
Contraindicated for those with Liver Yang Rising.
Contraindicated for those with nasal congestion due to Wind-Cold invasion who are Qi Deficient.
Contraindicated for those with headache from Blood Deficiency with accumulated Fire.
Contraindicated for those with toothache from Stomach Fire.
Overdose may cause dizziness or red eyes.
Avoid prolonged use.
Use caution during pregnancy, as it may stimulate the uterus.
Use caution with Lin syndrome or chronic skin infections.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

Incompatible with Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu.

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Hb. Asari Xi Xin Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi	Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi	Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi Hb. Asari Xi Xin Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi
Improves the efficacy of Xin Yi.	Strongly unblocks nasal obstruction and sinus headache due to Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat for sinusitis and rhinitis with loss of sense of smell.	Wind-Cold nasal obstruction and sinus headache with greater effect.
Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis Bo He (Rx. Scutellariae) (Huang Qin)	Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua Hb, Siegesbeckiae Xi Xian Cao	Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis Bo He Rx. Scutellaria Huang Qin Fol. Mori Sang Ye
Heat patterns.	Frontal sinusitis.	Heat type rhinorrhea.
Hb. Asari Xi Xin	Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng	Hb. Asari Xi Xin Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi
Lifts and spreads the clear Qi while unblocking the nasal orifices to treat headache and sinus distention, nasal congestion and thick nasal discharge due to Wind-Cold. With cooling herbs, for Wind-Heat.	Nasal obstruction with clear nasal discharge due to Wind-Cold.	Wind-Cold Attacking the Lungs and Stomach with continuous, clear, watery nasal discharge.
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng Hb. Asari Xi Xin	Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang	Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
Sinusitis or rhinitis due to Cold.	Chronic sinusitis or rhinitis due to Damp-Heat.	Sinusitis or rhinitis due to Heat.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao Rz. Cimicifugae Sheng Ma
Sinusitis or rhinitis with Lung Heat.

Notes

It is the chief herb for treating sinus problems.
The part used is the furry, unopened flower bud.
It is generally paired with Pueraria Ge Gen and other herbs that expel Wind.
Inhaling the essential oil gives rapid relief of sinus congestion.
Its fairly strong anti-fungal action on the skin allows it to be used in a facial cream for chloasma.
According to the Daoists, this herb lengthens one's life span.
In Dry-fried Magnolia Flower Chao Xin Yi the throat-irritating hairs have been removed.
It is also called Xin Yi.

Xin Yi Hua - 辛夷花 - Flos Magnoliae - Magnolia Flower

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Properties

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Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

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