Cang Er Zi

Xanthium, Fructus

Cocklebur Fruit (Xanthium) Properties: SWEET, BITTER - WARM/TOXIC
Dosage: 3 – 9g.
Meridian: LUNG

-expel wind and damp – painful obstruction, skin disorders, itching, headache continuing down to back of neck and back
-nasal passage obstruction – thick nasal discharge, sinus headache


Reference
Benskey and Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press