Dianthus, Qu Mai 瞿麦 Fringed Pink, Liliac Pink Qu Mai (TCM)Smyug ma me tok སྨྱུག་མ་ མེ་ ཏོཀ (Tibetan Medicine) Dianthus superbusPalmstruch, J.W., Svensk botanik (1802-1838) Dianthus superbus(Photo by Orchi) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Dianthus spp.: D. superbus (Official) D. chinensis (Official) D. amurensis D. versicolor Parts used: Whole Herb or flowering tops (best)Flowers are used in Tibetan Medicine. Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter, Sweet Classification: C. Clears Damp, Promote Urine Constituents Saponins (triterpenoid and steroidal), flavonoids, phenolics, anthraquinones Uses: Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine: painful and dribbling urination, StranguryHematuria with painGravel and Stones with painful, obstructed and bloody urineGonorrhea (Barefoot Doctors Manual)used for all mkhrispa (Bile) disorders (Tibetan Medicine) Clears Heat and Toxin: Abscess, Boils, CarbunclesChronic Sore ThroatEczemaConjunctivitis Moves the Blood, Promotes Menstruation: Amenorrhea, Irregular MenstruationUterine Bleedingswelling and pain with heat in the lower abdomentraditionally as an abortifacienthas an anti-fertility effect (Duke)promotes Labor, expels afterbirthalso used for Congestive Heart Failure Promotes Breast Milk: occasionally used to promote Breast Milk Dose: Decoction: 9–15 grams Main Combinations: Difficult, Painful and dribbling Urination: i. Dianthus with Plantain herb (Che Qian Cao)ii. Dianthus with Polygonum aviculare Bian Xuii. Dianthus with Gardenia Zhi Ziiv. Dianthus with Centella Ji Xue Cao and Plantain herb (Che Qian Cao)v.…

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