mei gui hua

玫瑰花·Flos Rosae Rugosae

rose flower

About mei gui hua

Mei Gui Hua (玫瑰花) is the bud of the rugosa rose, recorded as Flos Rosae Rugosae. It is sweet and slightly bitter in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Liver and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that regulate Qi.

Names

Pinyinmei gui hua
Chinese玫瑰花
Latin NameFlos Rosae Rugosae
English Namerose flower·Rosebud
Japanesemaikaika
Koreanmaegoehwa

Classification

Category
Regulate Qi
Channels
Spleen, Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Slightly Bitter
Temperature
Warm
Part used
Bud
Family
Rosaceae
Species
Rosa Rugosa
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Moves Qi and relieves stagnation

  • Liver and Stomach disharmony: oppression in the chest, distending pain of the flanks and epigastrium, belching and poor appetite
  • Constrained Liver Qi invading the Spleen and Stomach
  • Qi stagnation where a drier Qi-moving herb could damage Yin, as this one is fragrant, mild and comparatively moist

Moves Qi, harmonises Blood, disperses stasis and regulates menstruation

  • Irregular periods, menstrual pain and premenstrual breast tenderness from Blood stasis
  • Blood stasis from injury

Soothes the Liver, relieves pain and checks diarrhea

  • Chronic gastritis, including gastritis of nervous origin
  • Hepatitis

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 1.5-6g; Tincture: 1-3ml1.5-6 g—1-3 ml——

Cautions