Tan Xiang (Sandalwood)

Filed under Chinese Herbs

Latin Name: Lignum Santali Albi

Properties: acrid, warm, aromatic

Actions: moves Qi, harmonizes stomach, relieves pain, disperses cold

Medical Indications: epigastric and abdominal pain, poor appetite, vomiting (of clear fluids), nausea in chest and throat region, constricting chest pain, dyspnea, angina, hiccups, belching, cold, bronchitis, fever, liver and gallbladder complaints, inflammation of mouth, throat, and urinary tract

Contraindications: not to be used in patients with Yin deficiency or fire heat, not to be used during vomiting due to heat

Caution: to be used with Caution during pregnancy

Dosage: 1.5 to 3 grams

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