Xiang Ru

Aromatic madder, Elsholtzia
Xiang Ru
Pharmaceutical name: Herba Elsholtziae seu Moslae
Properties: acrid, aromatic, slightly warm
Channels entered: Lung, Stomach
Actions & Clinical Applications:
1. Relieves the exterior, induces sweating, dispels summer-heat and transforms phlegm and dampness
2. Regulates water metabolism by inducing urination, reduces edema
Dosage & Administration: 3 - 9g. Concentrated decoction used for edema