Chinese Herbalism
Magnolia Bark
Magnolia officinalis
Also known as Hou Po, Houpu.
Magnolia Bark acts primarily as: Qi-regulating, Carminative, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic. Secondary actions include Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Digestive tonic, Analgesic, Bronchodilator.
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Impaired breathing
- Fullness
- Muscular pain
- Depression
- Constipation
- Chest congestion
- Chest tightness
- Asthma
- Abdominal cramps
- Fright qi
- Nausea
- Anxiety
- Plum pit qi
- Headache
- Cough
- Gas
- Food stagnation
- Abdominal distension
- Abdominal pain
- Emotional distress
- Diarrhea
- Irritability
- Nervous tension
- Fever
- Vomiting
- Bloating
- Indigestion
- Bronchospasm
- Colic
- Cramps
Safety
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution
Breastfeeding: Lactation (source flag notSafeInLactation)
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| decoction | decoction 3-10 g | 3000-10000 mg |
| powdered extract/capsules | powdered extract/capsules 200-800 mg (standardized to honokiol + magnolol | 200-800 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
primary-actions. Magnolia Bark acts primarily as: Qi-regulating, Carminative, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic. Secondary actions include Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Digestive tonic, Analgesic, Bronchodilator.
indications. Magnolia Bark is traditionally indicated for: Impaired breathing, Fullness, Muscular pain, Depression, Constipation, Chest congestion, Chest tightness, Asthma, Abdominal cramps, Fright qi, Nausea, Anxiety, Plum pit qi, Headache, Cough, and 30 further conditions.
safety-cautions. Magnolia Bark - Contraindications: caution with aristolochia (potentiates genotoxicity), excessive CNS sedation with alcohol or sedatives | Side effects: rare, heartburn, sedation, mild nausea (high doses | Safety flags: not considered safe in pregnancy; not considered safe during lactation.
In formulas
Magnolia Bark stands in 193 documented formulas in the library, among them guì zhì jia hòu pò xìng zĩ tāng, dà chéng gì tàng, xiao chéng qì tāng, hòu pò sân wù tǎng, sǎn hua tāng, fù fǎng dà chéng qì tāng.
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