Xi Xian Cao

Xi Xian Cao


  • Chineese Name: 豨莶草
  • Pin Yin Name: Xi Xian Cao
  • Latin Name: Herba Siegesbeckiae
  • Natures: Cold
  • Taste: Bitter, slightly Acrid/Pungent
  • Chanels Entered: Kidney, Liver
Wind-Damp-Expelling Medicinals (Qu Feng Shi Yao)
from 10 to 15
from 30 to 45
Clarifies the Heat and dries Dampness
Clarifies Heat
Eliminates Dampness
Eliminates toxins
Stops pruritus
Clarifies the Liver
Diminishes (subdues) Yang
Diminishes blood pressure