Mei Gui Hua (Young Flower of Chinese Rose (Bud)), Flos Rosae Rugosae

"Water generates Wood, controls Fire, and insults Earth"

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Herb Documents

Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Herb 10 of 19 in Herbs that Regulate the Qi

Channels:

LIV, SP

Properties:

Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Warm

Latin:

Flos Rosae Rugosae

Chinese:

玫瑰花

Tone Marks:

méi guī huā

Actions

Moves Qi and Relieves Constraint
Treats stifling sensation in chest, belching, poor appetite and pain and distension in the flanks and epigastrium.
Harmonizes Blood and Disperses Stagnation
Treats irregular menses, menstrual pain due to blood stasis, and premenstrual breast tenderness,

Contraindications and Cautions

None Noted

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

None Noted

Dosage

1.5-6 grams in decoction (Bensky)

Notes

Mei Gui Hua is commonly viewed as one of the best and most effective Qi herbs and also one of the most docile.

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

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