yue ji hua

月季花·Flos Rosae Chinensis

China Tea Rose

About yue ji hua

Yue Ji Hua (月季花) is the flower of the China rose, recorded as Flos Rosae Chinensis. It is sweet in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Liver channel alone. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood. Its Chinese name reads as the flower of every month, for a rose that blooms repeatedly.

Names

Pinyinyue ji hua
Chinese月季花
Latin NameFlos Rosae Chinensis
English NameChina Tea Rose·Chinese rose flower
Japanesegekkika
Koreanwolgyehwa

Classification

Channels
Liver
Flavour
Sweet
Temperature
Warm
Family
Rosaceae
Species
Rosa Chinensis
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Invigorates Blood and regulates menstruation

  • Blood stasis with scanty periods or amenorrhea
  • Distending pain in the chest and abdomen from Blood stasis

Reduces swelling and resolves toxicity

  • Swellings of the neck and scrofula, as a supporting herb

Regulates Qi

  • Qi stagnation

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 3-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml3-10 g2-4 ml

Cautions

Interactions

Drug interactions