Qu Mai
| Qu Mai in TCM:Explore the properties of Qu Mai according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: dianthus, lilac pink, Chinese pink, rainbow pink
Pharmacuetical Name: Herba Dianthi
Properties: bitter, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: HT, SI, UB
Flavors: bitter
Special Properties:
clears heat, clears damp
Actions / Indications:
- Promotes Urination; Clears Damp-Heat from the BL
(damp heat lin, stony lin, bloody lin)
- Invigorates Blood to unblock menses (irregular menses
or amenorrhea due to blood stasis and heat)
Special Notes:
- Qu Mai is commonly used to regulate water circulation: the tip of
Qu Mai has the strongest diuretic action compared to the stem and body.
- For Shi Lin (stone lin) combine Qu Mai with Jin
Qian Cao, Ji Nei Jin, and Hai
Jin Sha.
Contraindications:
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