Botanical Name: Xanthium sibiricum Patr.
Common Name: Xanthium fruit, Cocklebur fruit
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used : The fruit is gathered in
autumn, dried in the sun and then baked till the thorns fall off.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter, warm and slightly toxic
Meridian: Lung
Functions:
1. To open the nasal cavities;
2.
To dispel wind and dampness;
3.
To stop pain
Indications :
1. Rhinorrhea manifested as headache, nasal obstruction, runny nose and loss
of smell.
2. Wind-damp bi syndrome manifested as joint pain and spasms of the limbs.
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This herb is contraindicated in headache due
to blood deficiency. Overdosing will produce toxins and give rise to
vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
20 fresh seeds $3.50