Cong Bai – Scallion – Bulbus Allii Fistulosi

Cong Bai

English Name: scallions, green onions, allium

Pharmaceutical name: Bulbus Allii Fistulosi

Medica Category: Wind-Cold Releasing Herbs

Properties: Cong Bai enters the Lung and Stomach channels; it is acrid in nature and warm in temperature.

What is Cong Bai?:

Cong Bai is the white part of a scallion (above the root).

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Therapeutic Actions of Cong Bai:

The Chinese Herb Cong Bai releases the exterior and induces mild diaphoresis. It also unblocks the Yang to treat abdominal pain caused by cold stagnation in the interior.