Mu Xiang (Costus Root)
Latin Name: Radix Auklandiae
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm
Actions: moves Qi, regulates middle Jiao, relieves pain, strangthens spleen, prevents stagnation
Medical Indications: food stagnation, poor appetite,indigestion, abdominal and epigastric fullness, pain, bloating, diarrhea, jaundice, dysentery, vomiting
Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in cases with Yin deficiency or depleted fluids
Dosage: 1.5 to 9 grams
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