Japanese Kerria Flower
Flos Kerriae
Di Tang Hua

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; astringent; neutral

Part(s) used

Flower or branchlet-leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To relieve cough and transform phlegm, disinhibit damp and disperse swelling, resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Cough, wind-damp impediment pain, postpartum vacuity taxation, edema, inhibited urination, indigestion, swelling toxin of welling abscess and flat abscess, eczema, urticaria.