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INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: XIAO HUI XIANG - 小茴香 - FRUCTUS FOENICULI

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Fructus Foeniculi
Common English:	Fennel Fruit

PROPERTIES

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid	Warm	Liver Kidney Spleen Stomach	3-12g Tincture: 2-4ml Essential Oil: 2-4 drops in warm water

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Warms the Liver and Kidneys, expels Cold and alleviates pain

Cold in the Lower Jiao with lower abdominal pain

Cold Invades the Liver Channel with Cold bulging disorders

Regulates Qi and harmonizes the Stomach

Stomach Cold with abdominal pain, indigestion, reduced appetite and vomiting

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency with Heat signs.
Contraindicated for those with Stomach Fire.
Use caution during pregnancy.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

This herb may affect the absorption rate of ciprofloxacin.

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui Rx. Linderae Wu Yao	Sm. Litchi Li Zhi He Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi	Sm. Litchi Li Zhi He Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu Lignum Aquilariae Chen Xiang
Sharp, localized, lower abdominal pain that is aggravated by Cold.	Abdominal and testicular pain and prolapse due to Cold. Running Piglet disorder.	Abdominal and testicular pain and prolapse due to severe Cold. Running Piglet disorder due to severe Cold.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin	Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong Sm. Trigonellae Hu Lu Ba (Fr. Psoraliae) (Bu Gu Zhi)	Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang or Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang Cx. Magnoliae Hou Po
Bulging disorders that have transformed into Heat.	Lower back pain from Kidney Deficiency.	Vomiting and anorexia due to Stomach Cold.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum Gao Liang Jiang Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo	Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi	Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi
Spasmodic epigastric pain due to Spleen Deficiency with Qi and Blood Stagnation.	Kidney Yang Deficiency with clear, frequent, profuse urination or spermatorrhea or dysmenorrhea with lower back ache, late periods and coldness in the lower abdomen. Spleen Yang Deficiency or Stomach Cold with epigastric distention, anorexia, nausea, explosive diarrhea or unformed stools with gripping abdominal pain.	Strongly stops pain and regulates Qi to treat bulging disorders and mobile masses in the lower abdomen.
Sm. Trigonellae Hu Lu Ba	Sm. Pharbitidis Qian Niu Zi	Sm. Litchi Li Zhi He Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi Rx. Linderae Wu Yao
Cold-type bulging disorders and abdominal distention due to Cold. Cold dysmenorrhea with painful abdominal distention.	Drains pathogenic Yin to disperse Cold, reduce swelling, alleviate pain in the treatment of Cold-Damp bulging disorder with scrotal swelling and sensations of dragging pain, constipation and urinary difficulty due to Deficiency, Cold in the Lower Jiao with Qi Stagnation and Water Accumulation.	Hernia.
Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum Chen Xiang	Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin	Sm. Litchi Li Zhi He Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
Cold hernial disorders.	Heat-related hernial disorders with Heat symptoms and burning pain.	Swelling and hardness of the scrotum.
Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang	Massa Medicata Fermentata Shen Qu Fr. Amomi Sha Ren Fr. Hordei Germinatus Mai Ya
Qi Stagnation in the Middle Jiao.	Indigestion and fullness after meals.

NOTES

This herb is usually used with Rz. Zingiberis Officinalis Gan Jiang for Cold in the Liver Channel with hernias, inguinal Cold and gynecological pain.
This herb is used for dispelling abdominal Cold that produces distention, pain and digestive disturbance. It is also a reproductive tonic.
It can be heated and applied topically to the scrotum and abdomen for cold hernial disorders.
This is the common spice used in cooking.
Both Xiao Hui Xiang and Rx. Linderae Wu Yao are acrid, warm and aromatic. Wu Yao disseminates and unblocks the Qi, mobilizes the Spleen and Lungs and pervades the Liver, Kidneys and Bladder. It smooths and descends Qi, disperses Cold and alleviates pain by dredging and unblocking rebellious Qi in the chest and abdomen. Xiao Hui Xiang does not reach the upper Jiao, but addresses the Middle and Lower Jiaos. It descends Qi to settle nausea, disperse Cold and alleviate abdominal pain, but is particularly noted for its ability to treat bulging disorders.
Both Xiao Hui Xiang and Sm. Trigonellae Hu Lu Ba are aromatic, warm, expel Lower Jiao Cold and treat bulging disorders and are often used together. Xiao Hui Xiang enters the Middle Jiao to enhance appetite, settle nausea and alleviate abdominal pain and distention and enters the Lower Jiao to warm and treat all types of bulging disorders. It can be excessively drying in large doses. Hu Lu Ba is limited to the Lower Jiao and is basically a strongly warming Yang tonic with a mild aroma that drives out lurking Cold Qi accumulated in the Lower Jiao.
Dried Fennel Chao Hui Xiang is not as strong at mobilizing, but is stronger at warming and adjusting the Middle and awakening the Spleen. It is often used to treat nausea and vomiting due to Stomach Cold or anorexia due to Spleen Deficiency.
Salt-fried Fennel Yan Hui Xiang is stronger at descending into the Kidneys to warm and disperse pathogenic Cold in the Lower Jiao.