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Pharmaceutical Name

Herba Coriandri

Botanical Name

Coriandrom saticum L.

Common Name

Coriander

Source of Earliest Record

Jiayou Bencao

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations

The entire plant is gathered in August, dried in the sun and cut into pieces.

Properties & Taste

Pungent and warm

Meridians

Lung and stomach

Functions

To promote sweating and bring the rash to the surface

Indications & Combinations

Early stage of measles due to attack of wind and cold manifested as fever, no sweating and measles without a rash. Coriander (Husui) is used with Spirodela (Fuping) and Cimicifuga rhizome (Shengma). The heated herbal tea is applied to the skin to bring the rash to the surface.

Dosage

3-6 g

Cautions & Contraindications

The herb is contraindicated in measles without a rash on the surface due to excessive toxic heat in the interior.

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