Pomelo flower

Pomelo flower

(compendium)

[synonym] Juhua (records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine).

[source] it is the flower of pomelo or Huazhou pomelo. For details of plant morphology, please refer to "pomelo" and "Huajuhong".

[collection] harvest in spring and dry in the sun.

[medicinal material] the dried flowers are brownish yellow. Petiole 1.8-2.3 cm long, slightly curved, pubescent. Calyx cup-shaped, twisted, with sunken oil spots. The ovary is spherical, brownish black, the style is present or broken, the petals are mostly off, pale gray yellow, broken or curled.

[chemical constituents] pomelo flower contains 0.2-0.25% volatile oil (extract).

[functions and indications] 1. Collection of commonly used folk herbal medicines: "Shun Qi, Zhi Tong. "

② "Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine annals": "Xingqi, expectorant, analgesic. Treatment of epigastric chest diaphragmatic pain. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1.5 yuan.