Mosla / Elsholtzia, Xiang Ru Mosla seu Elsholtzia, Xiang Ru 香茹 Aromatic Madder (Mosla)Created Latesummer Mint (Elsholtzia)Xiang Ru (TCM) Elsholtzia ciliataNaturalis Biodiversity Centre, Netherlands / Wikimedia commons Elsholtzia ciliata(Photo by Prenn) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: This herb is supplied by 2 species: Mosla chinensis (syn. Orthodon chinensis) Elsholtzia ciliata, E. splendens Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent Classification: A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Cold, Promotes Sweating:-Wind-Cold Cold and Flu-especially Wind-Cold during Summer with Damp (Chills and Fever, no sweating, body aches)-only used for Wind-Cold attack in Summer when there is no sweating.2. Clear Damp, Harmonizes the Stomach:-distention and pain of the Stomach and Abdomen-vomiting and diarrhea3. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:-Edema, difficult urination-especially when related to Wind-Cold or from eating excess cold food and drink Dose: 1. Taken hot, it is apt to cause vomiting. Allowing to cool reduces this effect.2. Lower doses have been claimed to be more effective in relieving acute Wind-Cold and Summerheat conditions.Decoction: 3–6 grams (up to 9 grams) Correctives: 1. Scutellaria Huang Qin, Coptis Huang Lian2. Apricot kernel (Xing Ren) Main Combinations: 1. Exterior Wind-Cold:i. Wind-Cold with interior Damp, Mosla Xiang Ru with Magnolia Hou Poii. Cold during the Summer with fever,…

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