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Zhang Nao, 1lb

Zhang Nao, 1lb

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Expels wind and turbidity, stops pain, expels blood stagnation* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd


Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicina Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

  • Expels wind and dampness and kills parasites: applied topically for scabies, tinea, and itching sores.*
  • Opens the orifices and expels turbidity: this penetrating, aromatic herb has the effect of opening the orifices of the Heart. Taken internally it is used for delirium and sudden loss of consciousness due to hot disorders.*
  • Invigorates the blood and alleviates pain: applied topically for injuries from falls, fractures, contusions, and sprains, and the pain and swelling associated with blood stasis. Also used for toothache.*

English Name: camphor
Chinese Name: zhang nao
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Acrid - Bensky
Properties: Hot, toxic - Bensky
Channels Entered: Heart, Spleen - Bensky
Actions: Expels wind and turbidity, stops pain, expels blood stagnation
Pattern: Wind-dampness; Trauma - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology: Scabies, tinea, rashes; Sores; Pain from trauma - Bensky
Materia Medica: Topical Herbs
Contraindications: Contraindicated during pregnancy, in infants, and in those with qi deficiency. For Internal Use only.


Ingredients

Zhang Nao - cinnamomum camphora

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