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Names of Chrysanthemum Flower
Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat., Flos Chrysanthemi,
Ju Hua, Chu-hua.
Used Part , Taste
and Property
Flower-head; From a familiar garden flower; Pungent,
bitter and sweet, cool; non-toxic.
Common Use
in Chinese Herbal Formulas
Common cold or flu due to heat with fever,
headache; Blood-shot eyes; Hypertension. Used in Patent
Formulas of Sang Ju Yin, Qi Ju Di Huang Wan and this
herbal quitting formula.
Main Chemical
Components
Essential oil (camphene, camphor, carvone, chrysanthenone),
pigment (chrysanthemin, chrysanthemaxanthin), adenine,
choline, Vit B1, Carotene, etc. |