Mangnolia Officinalis / Hou Pu

Description

厚朴

厚皮、重皮、赤朴、烈朴、川朴、紫油厚朴

性味

苦；辛；性温。

功效

本品为木兰科植物厚朴或凹叶厚朴的干燥干皮、根皮及枝皮。 温中，下气，燥湿，消痰。治胸腹痞满胀痛，反胃，呕吐，宿食不消，痰饮喘咳，寒湿泻痢。

经脉

脾经；胃经；大肠经

用法用量

• 内服：煎汤，3~10g；或入丸、散。

注意禁忌

• 孕妇慎用。

Mangnolia Officinalis / Hou Pu

Mangnolia bark appears to have many potential benefits, including anti-cancer properties, improved sleep, treatment of menopause symptoms, relief of stress and anxiety, and protection against oxidation and inflammation.

Taking magnolia bark along with drugs that promote sleep or treat anxiety, such as sedatives, sleep medications, and barbiturates, may cause drowsiness.

Magnolia Officinalis [aka thick-skinned, heavy-skinned, red pu, Lie pu, Chuan pu, purple oil magnolia]

The taste is Bitter; pungent; it is warm in nature. 

This product is the dried bark, root bark, and branch bark of Magnolia Officinalis or Magnolia Officinalis. 

Traditional Chinese medicine uses: Warms middle, dries dampness, eliminates phlegm. 

It has been used to “cure chest and abdomen fullness, pain, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, phlegm, asthma and cough, cold dampness and diarrhea.”

It enters the Meridians of Spleen, Stomach, and Large Intestine Channels Dosage Oral administration: decoction, 3~10g; or into pills or powder.

Cautions: Pregnant women should use it with caution.