White mustard seed Sinapis alba (Semen Sinapis Albae)
Medicines that warm and transform cold phlegmWarm
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Traditional recorded function
Warm the lungs and Resolve Phlegm, promote qi flow and dissipate nodules, free collaterals and relieve pain
1. Used for cold phlegm congesting the lung and suspended fluid. 2. Used for swelling and pain of the limbs and joints due to Phlegm-damp obstructing the Channels / Meridians, and yin-type deep abscess and migratory abscess.
Nature & taste
PungentWarm
Meridians entered
Lung
Botanical source
Accepted nameSinapis alba L.
FamilyBrassicaceae
Herbal properties
WarmDescendingDispersingDrying
Found in these formulas
Clear Dampness and Resolve Phlegm DecoctionDecoction for Dispersing Stagnation and Promoting MenstruationGong'ai Jichu Fang (Basic Cancer-Attacking Formula)Lung Abscess DecoctionPhlegm-Controlling PillThree-Seed Decoction for Nourishing ParentsYang He Tang (Yang-Harmonizing Decoction)Yinhuo Tang_Secret Records from the Stone Chamber