Ingredient: Clove flower (ding xiang) (Eugenia caryophyllata).
| Mandarin: 丁香 Pin-Yin: Ding Xiang English: Clove Korean: 정향 Romaji: Choko Kanji: 丁香 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Caryophylli Flos
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, warm
Channels Entered:
- Kidney, spleen, stomach
Herb Actions:
- Warms the middle burner
- Directs rebellious qi downward
- Warms the kidneys
- Supports the yang
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with excess internal heat or fire
- Not recommended to be combined with Yu Jin
Commonly Found In:
- Tang-kuei & Cyperus Formula, Rhubarb & Carthamus Formula