TCM: Listed under “Herbs that release the Exterior”, in “Warm, Acrid Herbs”, Xanthium sibiricum, fruit (cang er zi ) enters the Lung channel. It disperses Wind and Dampness and unblocks the nasal passages, removes Wind-Damp painful obstruction, eliminates Damp Qi from the skin, treats sores.
General: Treats headache due to Wind-Cold, rhinitis or sinusitis with nasal discharge, urticaria with itching, arthritis with muscular spasms.