Cang Er Zi
| Cang Er Zi in TCM:Explore the properties of Cang Er Zi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: xanthium fruit, Siberian cocklebur fruit
Pharmacuetical Name: Fructus Xanthii
Properties: toxic, bitter,
acrid, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: LU
Flavors: toxic, bitter, pungent
Special Properties:
disperses cold, clears damp, disperses wind
Actions / Indications:
- Releases exterior wind cold; opens nasal passages
(nasal congestion, viscous discharge; exterior wind-cold, aversion to
cold, headaches)
- Disperses wind damp (wind-damp bi syndrome)
- Relieves skin itching (skin disorder with itching)
Special Notes:
- Often paired with xin yi hua to
open nasal passages
- Cang Er Zi has been shown to have anti-diabetic properties, and to lower blood glucose levels. Accordingly it should be used with caution in patients taking insulin, sulfonylureas, and other diabetic medications because it may have a synergistic effect.
Contraindications:
- (cc: blood deficient headache)
- (cc: overdose 100g may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and/or abdominal
pain)
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