Rose root

Rose root

(Mindong materia medica)

[synonym] yueyuekaigen (classified herbal medicine) and yueyuehonggen (Guizhou herbal medicine).

[source] the root of Rosaceae plant Rosa hybrida. See "Rosa hybrida" for plant morphology.

[collection] winter excavation.

[nature and taste] 1. Chongqing herbal medicine: "sweet, warm and non-toxic. "

② "Mindong Materia Medica": "warm in nature, slightly astringent in taste. "

[function indications] it is used to treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea and scrofula.

① "Classified herbal medicine nature": it is used to treat women's irregular menstruation. "

② "Mindong Materia Medica": "astringent essence to stop tourniquet. Treatment of spermatorrhea. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan.

[selection] ① for menstrual pain: one or two roots of rose, one or two flowers of cockscomb and three coins of Leonurus. It's fried with water and stewed with eggs. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

② Treatment of red leucorrhea: rose root three to five money, water fried service. (Hunan medical records)

③ Treatment of menorrhagia and leucorrhea: one or two red roots, stewed pork or boiled green shell duck eggs to eat. (Guizhou herbal medicine)

④ To cure scrofula: rose flower root, stew crucian carp for five yuan each time. (Quanzhou materia medica)