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Latin pharmacognostic name: Rosae Rugosae Flos

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

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Rosa rugosa Thunb. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Rosa rugosa Thunb.*

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.

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