Hou Po

Hou Po


  • Chineese Name: 厚朴
  • Pin Yin Name: Hou Po
  • Latin Name: Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis
  • Natures: Warm
  • Taste: Bitter, Aromatic, Acrid/Pungent
  • Chanels Entered: Lung, Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine
Damp-Dispelling Medicinals (Qu Shi Yao)
Aromatic Dampness-Transforming Medicinals (Fang Xiang Hua Shi Yao)
from 3 to 10
Dries Dampness
Mobilizes Qi
Disperses Food Accumulations
Harmonizes the Stomach and the Centre
Resolves Phlegm (Tan)
Decongests the chest
Calms dyspnea
Stops cough