Cong Bai Cong Bai Cong Bai Spring Onion tcm herb traditional chinese medicine cong bai tcm herbal database

Cong Bai - Spring Onion

Clinical Applications

  • Releases exterior, induces sweating (early stages of wind-cold)
  • Disperses cold, unblocks yang - abdominal pain, nasal congestion
  • Apply topically for dispersing masses - abscesses, sores, etc.

Temperature & Taste

Acrid Warm (Wen)

Channels Influenced

Lung Stomach

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage: 2-5 scallions (whites with root)

Cautions & Precautions

  • Avoid in exterior deficiency w/profuse sweating
  • No honey in decoction