Hibiscus: Herbal details

[Guest guest]

Hi Ed,

 

> I am looking for the Traditional Functions of Hibiscus. Either the flower,

> the calyx, or other parts used in TCM.

> I have some references to Hibiscus and Mei Gui Qie, in Blue Poppy, Plum

> Flower, KT, but not the TCM references.

> Bensky/Gamble lists Flos Rosae Rugosae (Mei Gui Hua)

> Yeung does not list any that I found.

>

> MeiGuiQie Hibiscus sabdariffa roselle calyx any help is appreciated. Any

> one know if they make a Chinese Wine out of the plant? Peace Ed

 

There are several Hibiscus medicinals, including:

 

Hibisci Sabdariffae Calyx; Roselle Calyx; Meiguiqie

 

Hibisci Mutabilis / Indici Fl; Cottonrose Hibiscus Fl; Furonghua

 

Hibisci Rosae sinensis Fl; Chinese Hibiscus Flower; Fusanghua

 

Hibisci Syriaci Fl; Shrubalthea Flower; Mujinhua

 

& a related Hb, Rosae rugosae Fl; Rose; Meiguihua

 

I have data only for the first two:

 

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PINYIN NAME: Meiguiqie; Luoshenhua; Luoshenkui; Shanqie; Luojikui;

Hongjinmei; Hongmeiguo;

 

LATIN NAME: Hibisci Sabdariffae Calyx

 

ENGLISH NAME: Roselle Calyx

 

NATURE: Cool; Aromatic; Sour; Non-TOXIC

 

CHANNELS: KI

 

CONTAINS: high in Vit C & antioxidants

 

DOSE: As Dec / Tea: 2-3g /time as refreshing drink but 9-15g as medicine

 

ACTIONS: Clear Heat + Clear Toxin; Antioxidant~ free radical scavenger;

Reduce Xue Consistency (Jiangdi Xueye Nongdu; Thin Xue); Restrain LU &

Ease Cough (Lianfei Zhike); Hypotensor (Jiangxueya); Rectify Lipid

metabolism; Hypocholesterolaemic; Slimming (Jianzhi; Reduce Fat); Tx &

Px HT~ CHD; Calm LV & Descend Fire Uprising (Pinggan Jianghuo); Ease

Hangover (Jiejiu); Drain Damp & Diuretic** (Shenshi Liniao);

Antiinflammation; Digestive; stimulate intestinal peristalsis (Ciji Changbi

Rudong); Aid Ca absorption; Engender Fluids; Promote Secretion (Cujin

Zhifenmi); Ease Thirst; Awaken Brain (Xingnao); Calm Shen (Anshen); Aid

Intestine; Calm Uterus Muscle Spasm (Zigong Jirou You Jiejing); Dispel

Parasites (Quchong ); stimulate growth in children;

 

INDICATIONS: LU Xu cough (Feixu Kesou); hypertension (Gaoxueya);

drunkenness (Zuijiu); obesity; hypercholesterolaemia; HT disease;

hypertension; arteriosclerosis (Dongmai Yinghua);

 

CAUTIONS: high in organic acids; AVOID in ST~ hyperacidity; AVOID in

pregnancy

 

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PINYIN NAME: Furonghua; Mufuronghua; Jushuanghua; Mulianhua;

Difuronghua; Qixinghua; Shuifurong, Shuangjianghua; Huamu; Huapishu;

Zuijiufurong; Dayefurong;

 

LATIN NAME: Hibisci Mutabilis / Indici Fl

 

ENGLISH NAME: Cottonrose Hibiscus Fl; Parts used: Fl, Fm, Rx

 

NATURE: Cold / Even; Acrid, Bitter / Bitter~ slightly; Sweet; Non-TOXIC

 

CHANNELS: LU; LV

 

DOSE: Oral: As Dec: Dried Hb: 6-15g; max 30g/d; Fresh Hb: 30-60g; As

Topical: qs, crushed (fresh Hb) / as finely ground powder in ointment / paste;

 

ACTIONS: similar actions & uses as Furongye; Clear Heat + Clear Toxin;

Disperse Heat & Lessen Swelling (Sanre Xiaozhong); Clear LU (Heat) &

Cool Xue (Qingfei Liangxue); Drain Sepsis (Painong); Tx malignant ulcer

(Zhi E'chuang); Tx cough (Zhi Kesou); Tx carbuncle / sc gangrene (Zhi

Yongju); Ease Pain (Zhitong); ease Abscesses / carbuncles & Swelling (Xiao

Yongzhong); Lessen skin sores & ulcers w swelling dt Toxin (Xiao

Chuangyang Zhongdu); Tone Qi & Harmonise Xue (Buqi Hexue); Open

Channels & Quicken Xue (Tongjing); Tx diarrhea (Zhi Fuxie); Haemostat;

Antiinflammation; As Topical to Clear Toxin; Lessen Swelling; Ease Pain;

 

INDICATIONS: Heat / Toxin causing sepsis, skin sores & ulcers w swelling,

abscesses, cellulitis, carbuncle, sc gangrene w swelling & pain; acne,

gangrenous wounds, furunculosis, malignant boils, ulcers; ulcerated furuncle

/ carbuncle / abscess; ulcerated swellings; Toxic sores / swellings; breast

abscess; LU Heat / LU abscess LU Xu-Consumptive (TB) w cough &

sepsis;LI Heat w diarrhea; snakebite w " Snakehead boils " ; infected swelling

after im injection; inflammation~ acute dt Heat / Fire / Toxin (ophthalmitis~

acute (Fire Eyes); leucorrhoea; burns dt fire / scalding water (scalds, steam

burns fire burns; moxibustion sores~ non-healing); external trauma &

fractures w pain & swelling; Heat / Toxin / Xue Heat causing Reckless Xue /

bleeding, esp Menses heavy / prolonged / excessive; haematemesis /

haemoptysis / metrorrhagia; Channels Block w Xue Flow poor; pediatric

Wind Convulsions & colic (abdomen pain); Qixu & Xue Disharmony

 

COMBINATIONS: Furonghua + Lianpengke for Heat / Toxin causing acne

(Rejie) / ulcerated furuncle / carbuncle / abscess (Chuangyong) / abscess

(Yongzhong) , malignant boil / furuncle (Dingchuang), breast abscess

(Ruyong), LU Heat cough (Feire Kesou), LU abscess (Feiyong); Xue Heat

causing metrorrhagia (Xuere Yinqide Benglou) / Haematemesis,

Leucorrhoea, burns dt fire / scalding water; abscess / infected swelling after

intramuscular injection; Oral for cough; As Topical for malignant ulcer;

gangrenous wounds / Toxic sores (Duchuang); carbuncle / sc gangrene;

swelling dt Toxin (Zhongdu), sepsis, w pain; abscesses, skin sores & ulcers

w swelling dt Toxin; Tx eye disease, female Leucorrhoea (Nuren Baidai),

Qixu & Xue Disharmony; Channels Block w Xue Flow poor, gynaecological

bleeding & leucorrhoea; diarrhea; as Topical for external trauma & fractures

(Waifu Pushang), swelling & pain (Zhongtong); (1) for haematemesis /

metrorrhagia (Zigong Chuxue), acute ophthalmitis (Fire Eyes) (Huoyan),

ulcerated swellings (Chuangzhong), LU abscess (Feiyong): Furonghua 9-

30g, as Dec; (2) for carbuncle w swelling dt Toxin (Yongju Zhongdu):

Mufuronghua / Mufurongye + Danpi; Dec as Topical wash; (3) for

" Snakehead boils " (Shetouding) dt snake venom (Shedu): Mufuronghua

(Xian) 60g, Dongmi (Winter Honey) 15g; grind to fine paste & apply as

Topical, BID-TID; (4) for scalds / steam burns (Shuitangshang):

Mufuronghua (as finely ground sun-dried Fl) + Mayou as Topical paste; (5)

for non-healing burns / moxibustion sores (Jiuchuang Buyu): Furonghua as

Topical powder / paste; (6) Xu-Consumptive (TB) cough (Xulao Kesou):

Furonghua 60-120g, Luxiancao 30g, Huangtang 60g; serve w stewed pig HT

+ LU (Dun Zhuxinfei Fu) / use Salt instead of sugar (Huangtang); (7)

Menses heavy / prolonged (Jingxue Buzhi): Jushuanghua 1, Lianpengge 1,

ground to fine powder; 6g /dose w rice; (8) Furonghua as 20% ointment

applied daily under gauze as Topical Antiinflammatory, Drain Sepsis & Ease

Pain for acne / furunculosis / abscess w swelling, cellulitis;

 

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Best regards,

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Phil, I very much appreciate your work.

 

Peace

 

Ed Kasper LAc. & family

Santa Cruz, CA

[Guest guest]

phil:

 

wow, i was just looking for information on hibiscus about a month ago, but

didn't know

where to look for it... could you tell me the resource that you obtained this

info? also, do

you have any recommendations on books that describe herbs typically used in

western

europe according to TCM terms?

 

thanks for this post!!!

 

marie sepich LAc

[Guest guest]

Hibiscus (Hau) is also used in traditional Hawaiian medicine. The

slimy flower buds are chewed as a lubricating laxative.

 

- Bill Schoenbart

 

 

Chinese Medicine , " shamanist1 "

<shamanist1 wrote:

>

> phil:

>

> wow, i was just looking for information on hibiscus about a month

ago, but didn't know

> where to look for it... could you tell me the resource that you

obtained this info? also, do

> you have any recommendations on books that describe herbs typically

used in western

> europe according to TCM terms?

>

> thanks for this post!!!

>

> marie sepich LAc

>