Botanical Name :	Magnolia liliflora
Parts Used :	Flos
Possible English Names :	magnolia flower
Japanese Name :	shin-i
Chinese Name :	xin yi

Property :	neutral

Taste :	pungent

Affinity :	the channels of the LIS and stomach


Effects :	dispersing exopathic wind-cold to treat nasal congestion and headache

# "Exterior syndrome" refers to the symptoms and signs along with the cold and flu, such as chills, fever, headache, etc.

Indications :
Signs, Symptoms and Illnesses	Pattern Analysis	Combination	Formula
(1) nasal congestion and headache	exterior syndrome due to exopathic wind-cold
(2) stuffed nose, headache and purulent discharge	due to paranasal sinusitis and chronic rhinitis
* cold patterns # 1		chinese wild ginger, dahurian angelica root, ledebouriella root	Shin-i -San
* heat patterns # 2		peppermint, baical skullcap, cocklebur fruit

Note : "Combination" shows medicinal herbs usually or often used in combination with magnolia flower. "Formula" shows the one which contains the group of herbs on the left.

* Intranasal application of the essential oil may be effective for rhinitis and paranasal sinusitis.

# 1 Cold patterns are characterized by following "cold signs" : aversion to cold, pale complexion, desire for guiet, thirst with desire for warm fluids, etc.

# 2 Heat patterns are characterized by following "heat signs" : aversion to heat, red complexion, conjunctival congestion, thirst with desire for cold fluids, etc.

Applications:
	rhinitis, paranasal sinusitis, common cold, etc
Dosage :	3 - 6 grams
Administration :
	to be decocted with water for oral administration ( # see below ) Magnolia flowers should be decocted with wrapped by gauze.

# Decoction
(1) Tools: sauce pan ( non-metal ), bamboo basket ( “Take-zaru” ), bowl ( non-metal ), gauze
(2) How to make :
1. Pour 4 glasses of cold tap water ( about 800ml ) into the pan.
2. Remove the medicinal herbs from the paper bag ( packaging ).
3. Add them to the water.
4. Boil and stir for about 30 min, until the total volume of the water has been reduced to half.
First heat with a full flame, then once it’s boiled, reduce the flame to simmer.
5. Place the bamboo basket with 2 sheets of gauze onto the bowl.
6. Pour the boiling water and medicinal herbs through the filter.
* Gauze is sold at pharmacies ( 5m,10m,20m ).
You should cut the gauze into a suitable sized square.
7. Divide soup into 2 cups equally.