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Chinese rose flower (Yuejihua)
Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Rosae chinensis
Botanical Name: Rosa chinensis Jacq.
Common Name: Chinese rose flower
Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Gangmu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The flower buds are gathered
in June or July in fair weather. Then the
buds are opened and dried in the shade.
Properties & Taste : Sweet and warm
Meridian: Liver
Functions:
1. To invigorate blood and regulate menstruation;
2. To reduce swelling
Indications & Combinations:
1. Qi and blood stagnation in the liver manifested
as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea or
amenorrhea. Chinese rose flower (Yuejihua)
is used with Chinese angelica root (Danggui),
Red sage root (Danshen) and Cyperus tuber
(Xiangfu).
2. Scrofula and swellings. Chinese rose
flower (Yuejihua) is used with Prunella spike
(Xiakucao), Tendrilled fritillary bulb (Chuanbeimu)
and Oyster shell (Muli).
Dosage: 3-6 g
Cautions & Contraindications: Excessive
use of this herb may cause diarrhea. It should
be used with caution in cases with weakness
of the spleen and stomach. It is also contraindicated
during pregnancy. |
