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Botanical name |
Dianthus chinensis |
| Pin yin name | Qu Mai | |
| Pin yin description | The character qu used for this herb is unique, but is pronounced the same as the character meaning to drain a ditch, probably referring to the herb's ability to drain damp from the body; mai refers to grains and is used here because the seed of dianthus looks somewhat like a grain. | |
| Other common names | China Pinks, Chinese Pink, Lilac Pink | |
| Part used | Whole or Aerial Part | |
| Taste | Bitter | |
| Nature | Cold | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Promotes diuresis to leach out damp, activates circulation of blood, unblocks the vessels. | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Inhibited urination; amenorrhea due to blood stasis. | |
| Possible unwanted effects | None known | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Spleen or kidney deficiency; specifically contraindicated for use during pregnancy | |
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