Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Di Tao Hua (Root or herb of Rose Mallow)
Name
Di Tao Hua (Root or herb of Rose Mallow)
The Effect of 地桃花
Property
Sweet, neutral, pungent; lung and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Expel wind and eliminate dampness, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Cold with fever, hematemesis, traumatic bleeding, edema, dysentery, stranguria, leucorrhea, sores and boils, rheumatic arthritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 30~60 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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