Qu Mai (Dianthus)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Mon, 2008-06-16 10:08.
Chinese Name:
Qu MaiEnglish Name:
DianthusFunctions and Usage:
- Clears damp heat, promotes urination, unblocks lin syndrome - for any lin, especially xue lin.
- Breaks up blood stasis - amenorrhea due to blood stasis.
- Unblocks the bowels - constipation.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 6-12g
Channels Influenced:
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
- Avoid during Pregnancy.
Notes:
There are no additional notes for this herb.
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