WH Acupuncture & Herbs Centre

XiangRu is the dried above ground part of Mosla Chinensis Maxim. and Mosla chinensis 'jiangxiangru',pertaining to Labiatae. The former is known as Qingxiangru, and latter is knows as Jiangxiangru. The superior Mosla chinensis Maxim. It is from Fenyi County Jiangxi Province, also of the largest production. It is collected in summer and fall, when this plant is prosperous with ripened fruit. After the impurities are removed, it is dried in the shade, and then cut into segments. The raw form is used.

[ Medicinal Properities ]: Pungent and slightly warm; relate to lung, spleen and stomach meridians.

[ Medcinal Efficacies ]: Induce sweating, release superficies; harmonize the middle, resolve dampness; promote urination and alleviate edema.

[ Usag and Dosage ]: 3-9g. For promoting urination and alleviating edema, it is used in large dosage.

[ Precautions ]: It is strong to induce sweating. Therefore, be cautions with sweating due to exterior deficiency.

[ Clinical Applications ]: 1. External contraction of wind-cold and summer-damp     Xiangru treats cold of wind-cold with damp encumbrance in spleen and stomach, manifesting as fever, aversion to cold, headache, heavy body, no sweat, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, in combination with Houpo, Biandou; for example in Xiangru Powder.

2. Edema and tinea pedis     By itself, or in combination with Baizhu Which can invigorate spleen and promote urination.

香薷为唇形科植物石香薷Mosla chinensis Maxim.及江香薷Mosla chinensis Maxim.cv.jiangxiangru.的干燥地上部分。前者称青香薷，后者称江香薷。青香薷主产于广西、湖南、湖北等地，系野生，多自产自销；江香薷主产于江西宜分县，为栽培品，产量大而质量佳，行销全国。夏、秋二季茎叶茂盛、果实成熟时采割，除去杂质，晒干，切段，生用。