Chinese Rose Flower (Yuejihua)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Flos Rosae Chinensis |
| Botanical Name: | Rosa Chinensis Jacq. |
| Common Name: | Chinese Rose Flower |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The flower buds are gathered in June or July in fair weather. Then the buds are opened and dried in the shade. |
| Properties and Taste: | Sweet and warm |
| Meridian: | Liver |
| Functions: | To invigorate blood and regulate menstruation To reduce swelling |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Qi and blood stagnation in the liver manifested as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea. *Use with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Red sage root (Danshen) Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu). 2. Scrofula and swellings. *Use with Prunella spike (Xiakucao), Tendrilled fritillary bulb (Chuanbeimu) and Oyster shell (Muli). |
| Dosage: | 3-6 g |
| Cautions: | Excessive use of this herb may cause diarrhea. It should be used with caution in cases with weakness of the spleen and stomach. It is also contraindicated during pregnancy. |