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Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower)

Harsh Expellants
Yuan Hua 芫花

Flos Daphnis Genkwae Genkwa Flower

Channels KILILU
Nature Warm BitterSpicyToxic
Yuan Hua (Flos Daphnis Genkwae)
Specimen Flos Daphnis Genkwae

Materia Medica Data

Category
Harsh Expellants
Temperature
Warm
Nature & Flavour
Bitter, Spicy, Warm, Toxic
Channels Entered
KI, LI, LU
Latin (pharmaceutical)
Flos Daphnis Genkwae
Chinese
芫花
Tone Marks
yuán hu

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Appears in Formulas 2

Drain Downward (2)

Zhou Che Wan30gShi Zao TangEqual quantity each herb

Cautionary Pairings1

Gan Cao
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Chinese Herb Actions

Accumulation of fluid in chest and abdomen
  • Congested fluids in flanks

    • Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

    • This herb is considered toxic.
      (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity)

    This herb is incompatible with:

    Sources & References

    Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

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