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Rhododendri Simsii Flos seu Fructus

Red azalea [flower]

杜鹃花 〔杜鵑花〕 dù juān huā

Alternate Chinese names: 山归来2 shān guī lái

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Rhododendron simsii Planch.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sour and sweet; warm; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Harmonizes the blood, regulates menstruation, and dispels wind-damp. Treats menstrual irregularities; amenorrhea; flooding and spotting; injury from knocks and falls; wind-damp pain; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè).

Dosage and method: Oral: Flower: Decoct (15–30g); fruit: (0.9–1.5g).

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