Cang Er Zi (Xanthium Fruit) 4oz

Pharmaceutical Name: Frutus Xanthii Botanical Name: Xanthium sibiricum Patr. Common Name: Xanthium FruitCocklebur Fruit Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The fruit is gathered in autumn, dried in the sum and then baked till the thorns fall off. Properties and Taste: Pungent, bitter, warm and slightly toxic Meridian: Lung Functions: To open the nasal cavitiesTo dispel wind an dampnessTo stop pain Indications and Combinations: 1. Rhinorrhea manifested as headache, nasal obstruction, runny nose and loss of smell. *Use with  Magnolia flower (Xinyi) and Durhurian angelica root (Baizhi) in the formula Cang'er San. 2.    Wind-damp bi syndrome manifested as joint pain and spasms of the limbs.*Use with Clematis root (Weilingxian), Cinnamon bark (Rougui), Atractylodes rhizome (Canzhu) and Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong).  Dosage: 3-10 g Cautions: This herb is contraindicated in headache due to blood def