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13. Xin Yi (Magnolia Flower Bud)
Soaking it in water to drink gives a slightly numbing and mildly spicy sensation, but overall it is relatively refreshing.
Direct effect: Clears and benefits the head and face. After drinking, you can immediately feel a qi rushing from the palate to the nasal bridge, then to the forehead, unblocking the entire head (mainly along the line connecting Baihui and the tips of both ears), dispersing turbid qi.
Secondary effects: Treats headaches caused by external pathogens and internal injuries (Gallbladder meridian, Stomach meridian), unblocks nasal passages, brightens the eyes, relaxes the brain, and relieves dizziness caused by turbid qi failing to descend.
14. Cong Bai (Scallion White) (omitted)
Main effect: Promotes qi circulation and opens orifices. Secondary effects: induces sweating, unblocks nasal passages.
15. E Bu Shi Cao (Patrinia)
Among chrysanthemum family plants, this one tastes rather unpleasant—bitter and irritating to the throat.
Confirmed effect: Clears the lung and reduces swelling. As for cough suppression, nasal unblocking, and detoxification, there are better alternatives.
A student mentioned stomach discomfort after drinking it; I do not know how much everyone drank. I just take a few small sips of the decoction. Please do not drink the entire decoction just because you want to avoid wasting it. When tasting medicine, try it to get a sense of the flavor. If it feels comfortable after drinking, you can finish it; if not, just discard it. The small sips I took did cause a slight irritation in the stomach, probably a continuation of the throat irritation sensation. This medicine is not included in some textbooks, possibly due to its considerable side effects.
If you experience stomach pain after drinking E Bu Shi Cao, you can drink 200-250ml of warm milk. This is probably common knowledge—warm milk also helps with stomach pain after eating spicy food.
16. Hu Sui (Coriander) (omitted)
Main effect: invigorates yang qi. Secondary effects: relieves rashes and pus discharge, stimulates appetite and digestion.
18. Bo He (Mint)
My cup was steeped too long, resulting in a sour taste and an astringent aftertaste. Besides my personal issue, the dried medicinal slices themselves are somewhat inferior; if possible, fresh mint leaves are still best to use. The Pharmacy group will next replace commonly used leaf herbs such as Zisu (Perilla) and Bo He with fresh products. Technically, it is not difficult; the main issue is procedural.
Confirmed effect: Clears and expels turbid toxins.
Secondary effects: clears heat and releases the exterior (also relieves rashes), clears and relieves the head and face, benefits the throat, clears the lung and transforms phlegm, clears the heart and relieves irritability, clears the liver and benefits the gallbladder, clears the stomach and reduces nutritional deficiencies.
Jing Jie (Schizonepeta) is also called cat mint because it has a special attraction to cats, making them unable to resist; for humans, the scent of mint is more pleasant than Jing Jie, and I prefer to call it “human mint.” Xinhui Chenpi (aged tangerine peel), Huangsi Yujin (Curcuma), and others have similar effects. Regardless of efficacy, just smelling them is very pleasant.