costus root Aucklandiae Radix
Medicines that regulate QiWarm
Source-based · educational reference
Traditional recorded function
Move qi, regulate the middle, relieve pain
1. Spleen and stomach qi stagnation syndrome. 2. Large Intestine qi stagnation, diarrhea with tenesmus. 3. Liver and gallbladder qi stagnation syndrome.
Nature & taste
PungentBitterWarm
Meridians entered
Large Int.StomachGallbladderSpleen
Herbal properties
WarmReinforcingDispersingDrying
Found in these formulas
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