丁香
- ENG
- Clove
- LATIN
- Caryophylli Flos
| Medicinal Group | Interior-warming medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried flower bud of Eugenia cayophyllata Thunb. (Fam. Myrtaceae) |
| Nature and Flavors | pungent; warm |
| Meridian Affinity | Spleen, Stomach, Lung, Kidney |
| Actions | To warm the middle-energizer, check adverse rise of the stomach-qi, and restore the kidney yang |
Family
Myrtaceae
Part used
Flower
Indications
Hiccuping, vomiting, poor appitite, diarrhea and epigastric and abdominal pain with cold sensation in deficiency-cold syndromes of the spleen and stomach; impotence due to deficiency of the kidney
Cautions
Incompatible with Radix Curcumae
Report on adverse effect
Allergic contact dermatitis has been reported in patients who were regularly exposed to Flos Caryophylli or who already had dermatitis of the fingertips [1]
Increase INR, may enhance risk of bleeding
Reference
Seetharam KA, Pasricha JS. Condiments and contact dermatitis of the fingertips. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 1987, 53:325–328.
Ulbricht, C., Chao, W., Costa, D., Rusie-Seamon, E., Weissner, W., & Woods, J. (2008). Clinical evidence of herb-drug interactions: A systematic review by the natural standard research collaboration. Current Drug Metabolism, 9(10), 1063-1120.
