Ju Hua - Chrysanthemum Flower

Clinical Applications

Disperses wind, clears heat (bitter, cold) - headache, fever.
Clears liver and the eyes (sweet, cold) - wind-heat in the liver channel manifesting with red, painful, dry eyes or excessive tearing, or yin deficiency of the kidneys and liver with floaters, blurry vision, or dizziness.

Functional Category

Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat

Temperature & Taste

Bitter (Ku) Cold (Han) Sweet (Gan)

Channels Influenced

Dosage & Preparation

Dosage: 4.5-15g

Clinician Notes

Research has shown antibiotic effects and benefits for hypertension.
Common herbs used together with Ju Hua to make everyday teas are:

With Gou Qi Zi for eye strains.

With Sang Ye for wind-heat.
With Pang Da Hai to soothe the throat and promote regular bowel movements.
With Shan Zha, Jue Ming Zi for hypertension and high cholesterol.
Jin Yin Hua to resolve toxicity.

Cautions & Precautions

Avoid in qi deficiency with poor appetite/diarrhea.

Relationships

TCM Formulas that include Ju Hua (5)

Bao Ji Wan Protect and Relieve Pills 保济丸
Gan Mao Ling Miraculous Cold Pills 感冒丹
Huang Lian Shang Qing Wan Coptis Clearance Pill
Jiang Dan Gu Chun Wan Contribute To Youthfulness Pills 將旦故春
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan Lycii Chrysanthemum Teapills 杞菊地黄丸