dai dai hua

代代花·Flos Citri Aurantii Amarae

About dai dai hua

Dai Dai Hua (代代花) is the flower of the bitter orange, recorded as Flos Citri Aurantii Amarae. It is sweet and bitter in flavour and enters the Liver and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyindai dai hua
Chinese代代花
Latin NameFlos Citri Aurantii Amarae

Classification

Channels
Stomach, Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Bitter

Actions and indications

Soothes the Liver and regulates Qi

  • Fullness and oppression in the chest
  • Epigastric pain

Harmonises the Stomach

  • Vomiting
  • Poor appetite

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any15-24 g————
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