Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

mù jǐn pí / 木槿皮 / 木槿皮 / rose-of-Sharon root bark

Latin pharmacognostic name: Hibisci Syriaci Radicis Cortex

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 木槿 mù jǐn; 川槿皮 chuān jǐn pí

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: External medicine agents / Toxin-attacking, worm-killing, and itch-relieving agents

Properties: Sweet and bitter; cool.

Channel entry: large intestine, liver, and spleen channels.

Indications:

Clears heat; kills worms; relieves itching; resolves toxin; disinhibits dampness; stanches bleeding.

scab (jiè) and lichen (xiǎn) with damp itching; hemorrhoids and prolapse of the rectum; red and white vaginal discharge; intestinal wind bleeding; dysentery; bleeding due to external injury.

Dosage & Method:

Oral: Decoct (3–9g). Topical: Decoct as a wash or steep in wine as an embrocation.

Warning:

Unsuitable in the absence of damp-heat.

Quality:

Broad long thick barks are the best.

Product Area:

Widely cultivated.