Qi-Moving Herbs
Mo Li Hua: Chinese Herb Guide
茉莉花
Arabian Jasmine Flower
Flos Jasmini Sambac
Name
Mo Li Hua (Arabian Jasmine Flower)
The Effect of Mo Li Hua
Property
Pungent, sweet, warm; spleen, stomach and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Regulate the flow of qi, harmonize the spleen and stomach, discharge dirty things, resolve depression.
Indications
Abdominal pain due to diarrhea, liver-qi stagnation.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1~3 g, or made tea. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for eyewash or soaked in rapeseed oil for ear drops.
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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