ye ju hua

野菊花·Flos Chrysanthemi Indici

Wild Chrysanthemum Flower

Slightly toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About ye ju hua

Ye Ju Hua (野菊花) is the flower of wild chrysanthemum, recorded as Flos Chrysanthemi Indici. It is bitter and acrid in flavour, slightly cold, and enters the Lung and Liver channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that clear Heat and relieve toxicity.

Names

Pinyin	ye ju hua
Chinese	野菊花
Latin Name	Flos Chrysanthemi Indici
English Name	Wild Chrysanthemum Flower
Japanese	nogikuka
Korean	yagukhwa

Classification

Category: Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity
Channels: Lung, Liver
Flavour: Acrid, Bitter
Temperature: Slightly Cold
Part used: Flower
Family: Asteraceae
Species: Chrysanthemum Indicum
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Drains Fire and resolves toxicity

Sore, swollen throat from Fire toxin
Furuncles, deep-rooted boils, carbuncles and other sores (Chuang Yong)
Scrofula and goiter
Eczema and itching, taken internally or applied as an external wash or poultice

Clears Liver Heat and Wind-Fire

Red eyes and blurred vision from Liver Wind with Fire
Red, painful eyes and headache from Liver Heat rising

Combinations

jin yin hua + pu gong ying
Furuncles. Hypertension.
xia ku cao + sang ye
Eyes that are red, swollen and painful, taken internally or used as an eye wash
jin yin hua + pu gong ying + zi hua di ding
Carbuncles and furuncles.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 9-20g; Tincture: 2-5ml	9-20 g	—	2-5 ml	—	—

Cautions

caution Can damage the Stomach Qi
contraindication Cold from Spleen and Stomach deficiency; this bitter, cold herb may bring on nausea, poor appetite or loose stools
caution Not for everyday or prolonged self-use as a tea; it is far more draining than Ju Hua and is aimed at acute conditions
pregnancy Use in pregnancy only under professional supervision; this is a precaution for cold, draining herbs, not a recorded contraindication
caution Known allergy to the daisy family (Asteraceae or Compositae): contact allergy to chrysanthemum is well documented, which matters most for washes and poultices on broken or inflamed skin
caution Boils and sores can become serious; spreading redness, fever or a quickly worsening lesion need medical assessment

Interactions

Drug interactions

Anticoagulant and antiplatelet medicines (heparin, warfarin, enoxaparin, aspirin, dipyridamole, clopidogrel): may strengthen their effect, so combine only with caution
Blood pressure medicines: no interaction is documented, but as a precaution patients should tell their prescriber they are taking the herb