Storax (Suhexiang)
Liquidambar orientalis Mill. (Fam. Hamamelidaceae)
Pharmaceutical
Name: Styrax Liquidis
Botanical Name: Liquidambar orientalis Mill. (Fam. Hamamelidaceae)
Common Name: Storax.
Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations:
Purified balsam from the tree trunk.
Styrax Liquidis is grown mainly
in west Asia and east Africa. It is collected in autumn, dried in the shade,
and stored in airtight containers.
Properties & Taste: Pungent and
warm.
Meridians: Heart and spleen.
Functions: 1. To open the orifices and
clear the mind; 2. To stop pain.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Sudden coma caused by qi stagnation or
unconsciousness due to windstroke. Storax (Suhexiang) is used with Cloves
(Dingxiang), Musk (Shexiang) and Benzoin (Anxixiang) in the formula Suhexiang
Wan.
2. Stifling sensation and pain in the chest.
Storax (Suhexiang) is used with Sandalwood (Tanxiang), Borneol (Bingpian) and
Cloves (Dingxiang) in formulas such as Guanxin Suhexiang Wan and Su Bing Diwan.
Dosage: 0.3-1 g used in pill or powder, not to be decocted in
water.
Precautions: None noted.
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