Medicinals

dōng kuí zǐ / 冬葵子 / 冬葵子 / mallow seed;

Latin pharmacognostic name: Malvae Semen

Alternate English names: whorled mallow seed

Alternate Chinese names: 葵子 kuí zǐ

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Water-disinhibiting dampness-percolating agents / Urine-disinhibiting strangury-freeing agents

Properties: Sweet; cold.

Channel entry: large intestine, small intestine, and bladder channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 10–15g, as a decoction.

Warning:

Use with care in pregnancy or in spleen vacuity with sloppy stool.

Notes:

苘麻子 is often sold as this item.

Quality:

Contraindicated in spleen vacuity diarrhea. Use with care in pregnancy.

Product Area:

Most parts of China.

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