Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Mu Mian Hua (Common Bombax Flower)
Name
Mu Mian Hua (Flos Gossampini)
The Effect of Flos Gossampini
Property
Sweet, bland, cool; large intestine meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat, promote diuresis and remove toxicity.
Indications
Diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhoids bleeding.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~9 g.
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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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