INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Flos Rosae Rugosae
Common English:	Rosebud Bud of the Chinese Rose Japanese Rose Flower

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Slightly Bitter (Bitter)	Warm	Liver Spleen	1.5-6g Tincture: 1-3ml

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Promotes the movement of Qi and relieves Stagnation	Liver-Stomach disharmony with a stifling sensation in the chest, pain and distention in the flanks and epigastrium, belching and anorexia
*Moves Qi,* harmonizes the Blood, disperses Stasis and regulates menstruation**	Irregular menstruation, premenstrual breast tenderness and menstrual pain due to Blood Stasis Blood Stasis due to trauma
Soothes the Liver, controls pain and astringes diarrhea	Neurotic gastritis, chronic gastritis, hepatitis

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Fr. Citri Sarcodactylis Fo Shou Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin	Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Hb. Lycopi Ze Lan	Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao
Flank and epigastric pain and distention and pain due to Disharmony between the Liver and Stomach	Irregular menstruation	Mild menorrhagia
Caul. Spatholobi Ji Xue Teng Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo or Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao	Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao Hb. Lycopi Ze Lan
Pain from Blood Stasis due to trauma	Qi and Blood Stagnation

Both Mei Gui Hua and Flos Albizziae He Huan Hua regulate Qi and soothe constraint and are often used together in the treatment of Liver Qi Stagnation with oppression in the chest and epigastrium. He Huan Hua is sweet, neutral, enters the Qi aspect of the Heart, Spleen and Lung channels, promotes the movement od Qi and nourishes the Heart and Spleen. It is more calming than Mei Gua Hua and treats insomnia, poor memory and irritability. Mei Gui Hua is much more aromatic and is a more powerful Qi mover.
Both Mei Gui Hua and Flos Rosae Chinensis Yue Ji Hua move Qi and Blood and are used for irregular menstruation, premenstrual breast distention and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stagnation. Mei Gui Hua addresses the Qi, while Yue Ji Hua acts on the Blood. Mei Gui Hua enters the Liver and Spleen channels to restore harmony among the Liver, Spleen and Stomach. It is often used for Liver Qi Stagnation Attacking the Spleen and Stomach with a stifling sensation in the chest, belching, flank distention and anorexia. Yue Ji Hua enters the Liver channel alone and is stronger at moving Blood. It can reduce swelling and resolve toxicity to treat sores due to Qi and Blood Stagnation Transforming into Fire and treats scrofula.