INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Styrax
Common English:	Styrax Rose Maloes Resin Storesin

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Acrid	Warm	Heart Spleen	0.3-3g Tincture: 0.2-1.5ml

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Opens the Orifices and penetrates turbidity (Phlegm)

Closed disorders (especially Cold disorders)

Phlegm Collapse

Epidemic toxic diseases

Opens up Stagnation, clears away filth and relieves pain

Stifling sensations, Cold fullness, and chest and abdominal pain

Coronary artery disease

Biliary colic

Topically for chilblain

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Use with caution for patients taking anticoagulants such as heparin, warfarin (Coumadin) and enoxaparin (Lovenox) or antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, dipyridamole (Persantine) and clopidogrel (Plavix) as concurrent use may have an additive or synergistic effect.

Moschus She Xiang Flos Caryophylli Ding Xiang Benzoinum An Xi Xiang	Borneolum Bing Pian Olibanum Ru Xiang Lignum Santali Albi Tan Xiang (Rx. Aristolochiae) (Qing Mu Xiang)	Moschus She Xiang
Sudden loss of consciousness and coma, chest pain, infantile convulsions, or seizures especially in cases with Phlegm and Qi Obstruction	Angina pectoris	Revives closed patterns of Wind-Stroke pr Phlegm collapse Cramps and spasms in the channels due to miasmic Damp Qi of mountain mists
Moschus She Xiang Borneolum Bing Pian Cinnabaris Zhu Sha	Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum Chen Xiang Lignum Santali Albi Tan Xiang Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu Flos Caryophylli Ding Xiang	Benzoinum An Xi Xiang
Sudden unconsciousness or Cold-typw Closed disorders	Chest and abdominal pain	Penetrates turbidity around the Orifices, opens closed disorders and restores consciousness

This herb is not as strong as Secretio Moschus She Xiang.
This herb is especially effective for Wind-Stroke with collapse due to Phlegm.
Both Su He Xiang and Moschus She Xiang are acrid, warm, aromatic, open the Orifices and awaken the Spirit. She Xiang is stronger at opening the Orifices, awakening the Spirit and unblocking the channels and collaterals to treat Qi and Blood Stagnation with swelling and pain. Su He Xiang more strongly clears away filth and expels Phlegm to treat turbid, filthy Qi and Wind-Stroke with overabundant Phlegm causing loss of consciousness.
Both Su He Xiang and Benzoinum An Xi Xiang open orifices and treat loss of consciousness An Xi Xiang is similar in strength to Su He Xiang, but is not as warm, however it invigorates Blood, and is used to treat chest and abdominal pain and postpartum coma. Su He Xiang transforms Phlegm and clears away filth for Wind-Stroke and collapse due to Phlegm.
Its fragrance is so penetrating that if it is rubbed on the palm of the hand and subsequently felt on the back of the hand, it is the real thing.
It can be used topically for skin irritation, cracked skin, sores and wounds.