Qiang+Huo+(Notopterygium+Root)

**[[image:QiangHuo.jpg width="316" height="307" align="right"]]Qiang Huo** (Notopterygium Root)
Category: Acrid Warm Herbs to Release the Exterior Nature: Warm Flavor: acrid, bitter, aromatic Channels: UB, KI

Functions: relieves exterior syndrome by dispersing cold, eliminate wind & damp to stop pain Ind: 1. **headache & body aches** w/ fever, aversion to cold due to cold-wind attack 2. Pain and aches over limbs, shoulder & back, esp. in upper part of body
 * Guiding Herb into Taiyang layer, Guides to upper body**

Dose 3 -10g. Contra: SP & ST def., Yin def.