Qi-Moving Herbs
Rose (Flos Rosae Rugosae)
Flos Rosae Rugosae
玫瑰花
Mei Gui Hua
Name
Mei Gui Hua (Rose)
Nature and action
Sweet, slightly bitter and warm. It enters the liver and spleen meridians.
It regulates the flow of qi, dispels melancholy, activates blood and dissipates blood stasis.
Indications
- Sores and boils
- Dysentery
- Acute mastitis
- Stomachache due to emotional depression and hyperactive liver qi attacking the stomach
- Irregular menstruation
- Leukorrhea with reddish discharge
- Hemoptysis
- Hematemesis
- Wandering arthritis
Dosage and administration
Decoct 3~10 g, or make it into a paste or steep it in wine.
Cautions
Contraindicated in yin deficiency with effulgent fire.
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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