(Test) Oriental herb: Qu Mai
Qu Mai
Herbs that drain dampness
Channels: BL, HT, SI
Properties: Bitter, Cold
Common: Aerial Parts of Fringed Pink or Chinese Pink Dianthus
Latin: Herba Dianthi
Functions:
- To promote urination and regulate abnormal urination;
- To invigorate blood circulation
Indications & Combinations:
- Damp-heat in the urinary bladder manifested as scanty urine with blood, painful urination, frequent urination and urgency of micturition. Qumai is used with Mutong, Huashi and Bianxu in the formula Bazheng San.
- Amenorrhea from blood stagnation. Qumai is used with herbs that invigorate blood circulation, such as Taoren and Honghua.
Dosage:
- 10-15 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
- This herb is contraindicated during pregnancy.
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