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Xiao Hui Xiang / Fennel Fruit (Seed)
Xiao Hui Xiang
Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Warm Interior & Expel Cold • Sub Category:

Dosage

3-9g, can use locally as compress (dry-fry until hot, then wrap in cloth)

Actions

1. Spreads the Liver qi, warms the Kidneys, expels cold, & alleviates pain: used to warm & encourage movement in the Liver channel or the lower burner as in cold hernial disorders, or any kind of lower abdominal pain due to cold.

2. Regualtes the qi & harmonizes the Stomach: for Stomach cold with such symptoms as abdominal pain, indigestion, reduced appetite, & vomiting.

Meridians

Liver, Kidney, Spleen, Stomach

Cautions

Use with caution in cases of yin deficiency with heat signs.