Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

méi guī huā / 玫瑰花 / 玫瑰花 / rose

Latin pharmacognostic name: Rosae Rugosae Flos

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 徘徊花 pái huái huā; 湖花 hú huā; 玫瑰 méi guī

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Qì-rectifying agents

Properties: Sweet, slightly bitter; warm.

Channel entry: liver and spleen channels.

Indications:

• Moves qì and resolves depression: Courses the liver and rectifies qì: Liver-stomach disharmony, manifesting in rib-side pain, oppression in the stomach duct, and distension and pain in the stomach and stomach duct.
• Harmonizes the blood and disperses stasis: Menstrual irregularities; distension and pain in the breasts prior to menstruation; stasis and pain from injury from knocks and falls.

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 3–6g in decoctions.

Quality:

Best are large flowers with thick petals, bright mauve coloring, and strong scent.

Product Area:

Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Fújiàn, Shāndōng, Sìchuān, Héběi.