Flower of Magnolia bilndii Long ovoid, like the tip of a writing brush, 1.2~2.5 cm long, 0.8~1.5 cm in diameter. Mostly the base with a pedicel, about 5 mm long, exhibiting whitish dotted lenticels.Bracts 2~3 layers, each layer 2 segments, bearing small scaly buds between 2 layers of bracts, outer surface of bract densely covered with grayish-white of grayish-green tomenta, inner surface brownish, glabrous. Perianth-segments 9, brownish, outer ones 3, stripe-shaped, about 1/4 in length of the inner ones, sepaloid, inner ones 6, arranged in 2 whorls of 3. staments and pistils numerous, spirally arranged. Texture light and fragile. Odour, aromatic; taste, pungent, cool and slightly bitter.

Flower of Magnolia denudate 1.5~3 cm long, 1~1.5 cm in diameter. Base with a stouter pedicel, lenticels brownish. Outer surface of bract densely covered with grayish-white or grayish-green hairs. Perianth-segments 9, outer whorls and inner whorls homogeneous.

Flower of Magnolia sprengeri 2~4 cm long, 1~2 cm in diameter. Pedicels stout, lenticels red-brown.Outer surface of bract densely covered with yellowish of yellowish-green tomenta, sometimes the outermost bracts appearing blackish-brown after the hairs fallen off. Perianth-segments 10~12~15, less differentiated between the outer and inner whorls.

Headache and nasal obstruction in colds; sinusitis with purulent discharge.

1. Dispersing evil wind-heat from superficies

For the treatment of cold due to invasion by evil wind and cold, marked by headache, obstruction of the nose, etc., It may be combined with Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Radix Ledebouriellae, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong,etc.

2. Removing obstruction of nose.

It is indicated in sinusitis and headache, accompanied with obstruction of the nose, purulent nasal discharge, loss of smelling; usually it is regarded as a medicine specially for the treatment of sinusitis. For the treatment of nose sinusitis due to invasion by wind-cold, it may be comvined with Racix Angelicae Dahuricae, Herba Asari, etc,; for that due to wind-heat, it may ve combined with Herba Menthae, Racix Scutellariae, etc/

Now, it is often used for chronic rhinitis, allergic, rhinitis, and maxillary sinusitis. And medicinal powder are often used for local administration by dripping, insufflating or smearing ; they often reveal satisfacory effects.