Xi+Xin+(Asarum,+Chinese+Wild+Ginger)

**[[image:Xi_Xin.jpg width="290" height="321" align="right"]]Xi Xin** (Asarum, Chinese Wild Ginger) [“Thin Acrid”]
Category: Acrid Warm Herbs to Release the Exterior Nature: **Very Warm**, Slightly Toxic Flavor: acrid Channels: LU, KI, HT

Functions: relieves ext. syndrome by eliminating wind, disperse cold to **relieve pain**, warm the lung to resolve harmful fluid, open nose**, Guides to Shaoyin** Ind: 1. **headache, toothache** and body ache due to wind-cold attack 2. Ext. syndrome due to wind-cold attack or yang def. 3. Cough w/ thin & whitish sputum, difficulty breathing due to cold & harmful fluid in the lung

Dose 1 -3g. [cooking alleviates toxicity] Contra: sweats due to Qi def., headache due to yin def. w/ yang rising,& cough due to yin def. Also not to be combined w/ Li Lu (veratrum)**. Use w/ Caution**