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Caraganae Sinicae Flos

Caragana flower

金雀花 〔金雀花〕 jīn què huā

Alternate English names: Chinese pea tree flower

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Caragana sinica (Bućhoz) Rehd.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet*; slightly warm*.

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.*

Actions and indications: Enriches yīn, harmonizes the blood, and fortifies the spleen. Treats taxation heat cough; dizziness; aching lumbus; vaginal discharge due to qì vacuity; child gān accumulations; mammary welling-abscesses (rǔ yōng); injury from knocks and falls.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (3–15g) or grind to a powder.

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