Xie Bai (Chive Bulb) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Xie Bai
English Name: Chive Bulb

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Unblocks the yang Qi and disperses cold phlegm - damp-cold bi of the chest due to cold turbid phlegm preventing the flow of yang qi - chest, flank, or upper back pain, dyspnea, coughing, wheezing, stifling sensation in the chest.
  • Promotes the movement of Qi and Blood, alleviates pain - epigastric fullness, distention, abdominal pain, chest pain due to blood obstructing the heart channel.
  • Directs Qi downward, reduces stagnation - damp stagnation in the large intestine (dysenteric disorders).

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 4.5-9g
  • Fresh: 30-60g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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