Category
Drain Dampness
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Dianthi Herba
English Name
Dosage
9-15g
Entering Channels
HT
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
cold
Pregnancy
Pregnancy - Contraindicated
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Actions & Indications:
- Clears damp-heat, promotes urination, and unblocks painful urinary dribbling: for any type of painful urinary dribbling, especially painful bloody urinary dribbling.
- Breaks up blood stasis: used as an auxiliary herb for amenorrhea due to blood stasis.
- Promotes uterine contractions
