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Cang Er Zi / Xanthium Seed
Cang Er Zi
Taste: Sweet, Slightly Bitter • Temperature: Warm • Category: Exterior Releasing - Warm • Sub Category:

Dosage

3-9g

Actions

1. Disperses wind & dispels dampness: for wind-damp painful obstruction or skin disorders with itching.

2. Opens the nasal passages: for any nasal or sinus problem with a thick, viscous discharge & related headache.

3. Dispels exterior wind: as an auxiliary herb for exterior disorders with a splitting headache that radiates to the back of the neck.

Meridians

Lung

Cautions

Contraindicated for headache or painful obstruction due to blood deficiency. Overdose may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, &/or abdominal pain. Toxic: The toxic ingredients of cang er zi are changed by decoction & are not significantly present in the herb after it has been decocted or subjected to high heat.