Botanical Name: Diathi Herba
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Qu Mai
Category: Drain Dampness
Taste: Bitter
Temperature: Cold
Channels Entered: Heart, Small Intestine, Bladder
Dosage: 9-15g
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Actions & Indications:
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Qu Mai
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