Magnolia
flower (Xinyi)
Flos Magnoliae
Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Magnoliae
Botanical Name: 1. Magnolia biondii Pamp. 2. Magnolia
denudata Desr. 3. Magnolia Sprengeri Pamp. (Fam. Magnoliaceae)
Common Name: Magnolia flower.
Source of Earliest Records: Shennong
Bencao Jing.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparation: The flowerbuds are gathered in the early spring and dried in
the sun.
Properties & Taste: Pungent and
warm.
Meridians:
Lung and stomach.
Functions: 1. To expel wind and cold;
2. To open the nasal cavity.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Rhinorrhea
manifested as nasal obstruction, headache, runny nose and loss of smell.
For the cold-type of rhinorrhea followed by white, dilute and profuse nasal
discharge, Magnolia flower (Xinyi) is used with Asarum herb (Xixin), Dahurian
angelica root (Baizhi) and Xanthium fruit (Cang'erzi). For the heat-type of
rhinorrhea with yellow, thick and scanty nasal discharge, Magnolia flower
(Xinyi) is used with Mentha (Bohe) and Scutellaria root (Huangqin).
2. For stuffy nose and rhinorrhea due to Wind Cold, it is used with Herba Asari ( Xi Xin), Radix Angelicae Dahuricae
(Bai Zhi) or Menthae Arvensis (Bo He), and Radix Scutellariae (Huang Qin).
Dosage: 3-10 g, decocted in water for
internal use. Appropriate quantity for external use.
Cautions & Contraindications:
The
villi of Flos Magnoliae are irritating to the throat. It is suggested that the
herb be wrapped in gauze while decocting. Overdosing causes redness of
eyes and dizziness.
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