Mu Xiang - Costus Root

Mu Xiang (Costus Root)

Clinical Applications

Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain - stagnant qi of the stomach and/or spleen causing lack of appetite, abdominal pain, distention, nausea; liver or gallbladder qi stagnation causing flank pain, distention.
Regulates stagnated Qi in the intestines - diarrhea, abdominal pain (common herb to treat tenesmus).
Strengthens the spleen and prevents stagnation, used with tonifying herbs to reduce side effects.

Functional Category

Herbs That Regulate The Qi

Temperature & Taste

Acrid Bitter (Ku) Warm (Wen)

Channels Influenced

Gall Bladder Large Intestine Spleen Stomach

Dosage & Preparation

Dosage: 1.5-9g (add during the last 5 minutes)

Relationships

TCM Formulas that include Mu Xiang (10)

Bao Ji Wan Protect and Relieve Pills 保济丸
Gui Pi Wan Restore the Spleen Formula 归脾丸
Hui Chun Wan Recovery Special Pill
Jia Wei Gui Pi Wan Augmented Restore The Spleen Decoction 加味归脾丸
Jian Pi Wan Strengthen Spleen Pills 健脾片
Li Dan Wan Benefit The Gallbladder Pills 利膽丸
Shu Gan Wan Liver Comfort Pills 舒肝丸
Xiang Lian Wan Aucklandia and Coptis Pills 香连丸
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Wan Aucklandia, Amomi & Six Gentlemen Pills 香砂六君子丸
Xiang Sha Yang Wei Wan Aucklandia Amomi Nurture Stomach Pills 香砂养胃丸

Conditions / Symptoms (3 connections)