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Gui Hua (Sweet Osmanthus Flower)

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Name Mu Xi Hua (Sweet Osmanthus Flower) Nature and action Nature Acrid, warm; lung, spleen and kidney channels. Actions Resolve phlegm and dissipate stasis.

Gui Hua (Sweet Osmanthus Flower)
Gui Hua (Sweet Osmanthus Flower) — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

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Name

Mu Xi Hua (Sweet Osmanthus Flower)

The Effect of Flos Osmanthi Fragrantis

Property

Pungent, warm; lung, spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Resolve phlegm and dissipate stasis.

Indications

Toothache, hematochezia, bloody stranguria, ozostomia, asthma and cough due to phlegm and retained fluid.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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