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Cang Er Zi – Xanthium Fruit – Fructus Xanthii

Cang Er Zi

English Name: xanthium fruit (sibiricum)

Pharmaceutical name: Fructus Xanthii

Medica Category: Wind-Cold Releasing Herbs

Properties: Cang Er Zi enters the Lung and Liver channels; is bitter and acrid in nature and warm in temperature.

Cang Er Zi Xanthium FruitWhat is Cang Er Zi?:

The Chinese Herb Cang Er Zi is the mature fruit of the Siberian Cocklebur. The Chinese Herb is dry-fried until the thorns become blunted and are then ground into powder or decocted for use as medicine.

Cang Er Zi Xanthium FruitTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Therapeutic Actions of Cang Er Zi:

Cang Er Zi opens nasal passages and relieves pain—it is a main ingredient in formulas that treat allergic rhinitis and sinus colds/infections (e.g. Bi Yan Pian and Pe Min Kan Wan).

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