dong kui guo

冬葵果·Fructus Malvae

cluster mallow fruit

About dong kui guo

Dong kui guo (冬葵果) is the fruit of cluster mallow, a Malvaceae species supplied as Fructus Malvae. The catalogue files it among the substances that drain Dampness, and records it as entering the Bladder, Large Intestine and Small Intestine channels.

Names

Pinyindong kui guo
Chinese冬葵果
Latin NameFructus Malvae
English Namecluster mallow fruit·Mallow Fruit
Japanesetokika
Koreandonggyugwa

Classification

Channels
Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Bladder
Part used
Fruit
Family
malvaceae
Species
malva verticillata
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common