Category Test - Herbs 1 Final

Xin Yi Hua (magnolia flos) belongs to which category?

Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior
Warm, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior
Moist Laxatives
Herbs that Drain Fire

Warm, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior promote sweating to expel external pathogens. They tend to be warm in temperature and acrid in flavor. They usually enter the Lung channel. Use caution in cases of yin deficiency.

Xin Yi Hua, Cang Er Zi, and Bai Zhi all open the nasal orifices.