Xi Xin Xi Xin Xi Xin Chinese Wild Ginger tcm herb traditional chinese medicine xi xin tcm herbal database

Xi Xin - Chinese Wild Ginger

Clinical Applications

  • Supporting herb for exterior cold, useful when primary symptoms are head/body aches, particularly with dampness and/or KD Yang Deficiency
  • Dispels wind, disperses cold, alleviates pain
  • Transforms phlegm - wind-cold w/cough
  • Unblocks Qi - nasal congestion

Temperature & Taste

Acrid Warm (Wen)

Channels Influenced

Kidney Lung

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage: 1-3g

Cautions & Precautions

  • Avoid in Qi Deficiency w/profuse sweating
  • Avoid in yin deficient cough
  • Avoid in blood deficiency headaches
Relationships
TCM Formulas that include Xi Xin (1)