Qi-Moving Herbs
Fo Shou Hua
佛手花
Finger Citron Flower
Flos Citri Sarcodactylis
Name
Fo Shou Hua (Flos Citri Sarcodactylis)
The Effect of Fo Shou Hua
Property
Slightly bitter, slightly warm; liver and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Soothe liver and regulate qi, warm the stomach and spleen.
Indications
Pain due to liver-stomach disharmony, poor appetite.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6 g.
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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