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HerbCentipedae Herba

鹅不食草

É Bù Shí Cǎo

Small Centipeda Herb

The dried whole plant of Centipeda minima (Asteraceae). Warm and pungent, entering the Lung channel. Opens the nasal passages and disperses wind-cold; can be taken internally or ground into powder and insufflated to induce sneezing, a traditional folk remedy for nasal obstruction and sinusitis.

Actions · 功效

通鼻窍Open the nasal passages
祛风散寒Dispel wind and dissipate cold
化痰止咳Transform phlegm and stop cough

Indications · 主治

鼻塞不通，鼻渊流涕Nasal obstruction with sinusitis and nasal discharge
风寒头痛Wind-cold headache
痰饮咳喘Phlegm-rheum cough and wheezing

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

6–9 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

Draft· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)
[2]Bencao Shiyi (Omissions from the Materia Medica)

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@misc{bencaodian-e-bu-shi-cao,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {É Bù Shí Cǎo 鹅不食草 (Small Centipeda Herb) — Centipedae Herba},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/e-bu-shi-cao},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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