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Latin pharmacognostic name: Rosae Chinensis Flos

Alternate English names: China rose[1]

Alternate Chinese names: 四季花 sì jì huā; 胜春红 shèng chūn hóng; 月贵花 yuè guì huā; 月月开 yuè yuè kāi; 月记 yuè jì; 月月花 yuè yuè huā; 艳雪红 yàn xuě hóng; 四季春 sì jì chūn; 铜棰子 tóng chuí zǐ; 月月红 yuè yuè hóng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Rosa chinensis Jacq.*

Use: Medicinal

Category: Blood-quickening stasis-transforming agents / Blood-quickening menses-regulating agents

Properties: Sweet; warm.

Channel entry: Liver channel.

Indications:

Quickens the blood and regulates menstruation; disperses swelling and resolves toxin.

menstrual irregularities; menstrual pain; stasis swelling (bruises) due to injury from knocks and falls; toxin swelling of welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū) and sores; scrofula.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (3–6g) or grind to a powder. Topical: Apply crushed.

Quality: Half open buds with a fresh flavor are the best.

Product Area: Most parts of China.

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