Huai Hua Mi
槐花米 huái huā mǐ, "pagoda tree flower rice"

Category: Stop Bleeding (Hemostatics)  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Hua Huahuái huā槐花 
Tastes
Tastes:
Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
4.5-9g
Cautions
Cautions:
Caution in those with cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach.
Meridians
Meridians:
Liver , Large Intestine  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Consists of yellowish green, unfragmented flower buds. One indicator for good quality is the content of rutin: the buds contain about 20%, the flowers about 8%.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (1)
Family:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Papilionoidaceae)  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Flos Sophorae Japonicae Immaturus, Sophorae Flos immaturus
Botanical: Sophora japonica L.
Japanese: kaikamai
Korean: koemi
Common: pagoda tree flower (bud), sophora flower (bud)
 
Temperature:  Cool  Browse