Qu Mai
Dianthi Herba
bitter, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Drains Dampness
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Urinary tract disorders
- Painful urination
- Urinary dribbling
- Hematuria
- Amenorrhea
Qu Mai enters the heart, small intestine, and bladder systems. It is bitter to drain and cold to treat damp heat patterns.
Channels: heart, small intestine, bladder
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Constipation
- Antitumor
- Edema
- Diuretic
- Amenorrhea
- Carbuncles
- Urinary difficulties
- Antihypertensive
- Antimicrobial
- Urinary tract infections
Formulas:
- Ba Zheng San
- Shi Wei San
Contraindications: do not prescribe Qu Mai to pregnant patients
Zoo Image: a pig with a heart and intestines standing in pee is in her garden with urine colored fencing with blood drops, a tree in a block pot has toilets in it while sprinklers are breaking up blood