Abutilon (Dongkuizi)



Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Malvae.

Botanical Name: Malva verticillata L.

Common Name: Abutilon seed.

Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing.

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: After the fruit ripens in summer or autumn, the seeds are gathered and ground into powder.

Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold

Meridians: Large intestine and small intestine.

Functions: 1. To promote urination and regulate abnormal urination; 2. To promote lactation; 3. To moisten intestines and move feces.

Indications & Combinations:

1. Dysuria and edema: Abutilon (Dongkuizi) is used with Poria (Fuling) and White atractylodes (Baizhu).

2. Scanty urine with blood and painful urination: Abutilon (Dongkuizi) is used with Plantain seed (Cheqianzi), Lygodium spores (Haijinsha) and Talc (Huashi).

3. Obstructed lactation and breast distension: Abutilon (Dongkuizi) is used with Amomum fruit (Sharen) and Ricepaper pith (Tongcao).

4. Constipation: Abutilon (Dongkuizi) is used with herbs that moisten intestines and move feces, such as Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Peach seed (Taoren) and Arborvitae seed (Baiziren).

Dosage: 9-15 g.

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Abutilon (Dongkuizi)