Medicinal Herbs

Coriander (Hu Sui)

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芫荽
Coriander (Husui)

Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Coriandri

Botanical Name: Coriandrom saticum L.

Common Name: Coriander

Source of Earliest Record: Jiayou Bencao

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

Natural Properties & Taste: Pungent and warm

Meridians: Lung and stomach

Therapeutic Effects:
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.

Traditional use is not proof of safety or effect. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using any herb if you are pregnant, nursing, or take medicine.

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