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The dried bark of Magnolia officinalis or M. officinalis var. biloba (Magnoliaceae). Enters the Spleen, Stomach, Lung, and Large Intestine channels. Bitter, pungent, and warm, it is the principal herb for moving qi, resolving dampness, eliminating distention, and transforming phlegm. Paired with cang zhu and chen pi it forms Ping Wei San for drying dampness and mobilizing the Spleen.
燥性较烈，多外用或入丸散
消除对咽喉的刺激，增强宽中和胃、降逆止呕之功，为临床主要炮制品
煎服3–10g；或入丸散。大剂量行气除满可用至15g。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
孕妇慎用。气虚、津亏及阴虚者忌用。
辛苦温燥，易伤津耗气，气虚、津亏、阴虚及孕妇慎用或忌用。生品对咽喉有刺激，内服必须姜炙。现代研究显示过量可致腹泻、呕吐。
味苦，温。主中风伤寒，头痛寒热，惊悸气，血痹死肌，去三虫。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Hòu Pò 厚朴 (Magnolia Bark) — Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
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厚朴主含新木脂素类（厚朴酚、和厚朴酚）与挥发油，药理证实其抗菌、抗焦虑、抗炎、肌肉松弛与促进胃肠蠕动作用。
Houpo contains neolignans (magnolol, honokiol) and essential oil; pharmacology confirms antibacterial, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, muscle-relaxant and gastrointestinal prokinetic effects.
《中国药典》以厚朴酚与和厚朴酚的总量作为含量测定指标。
Chinese Pharmacopoeia uses the sum of magnolol and honokiol as assay marker.
半夏厚朴汤、厚朴温中汤为经典方，用于气滞痰阻与中焦寒湿。
Banxia Houpo Tang and Houpo Wenzhong Tang are classical for qi stagnation–phlegm and cold-damp middle-burner.
孕妇慎用；气虚津伤者不宜单用。
Caution in pregnancy; avoid as sole agent in qi vacuity with fluid damage.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.