XI XIN

Names for Xi Xin
Pharmaceutical:	Herba cum Radice Asari
Botanical:	Bei Xi Xin : Asarum heterothropoides Fr. Schmidt var. mandshuricum (Maxim.) Kitag. Hua Xi Xin : Asarum sieboldii Miq. (Aristolochiaceae)
Other names:	Sheng Xi Xin, Bei Xi Xin, Liao Xi Xin
Description:	Wild Ginger.

Actions
Expels Wind; Disperses Cold; Calms pain; Warms the Lungs; Transforms Phlegm; Unblocks the nose; ...

Origin of xi xin
* Bei Xi Xin: North (Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang). * Hua Xi Xin: Shaanxi.;

Preparation of xi xin
The drug is collected at the fruiting stage in summer or in early autumn, removed from adhering soil, cut into pieces, and dried in the shade.;

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