The rose, also known as the monthly red or monthly flower, is not only a long-blooming, fragrant ornamental plant but also a valuable herb in gynecology. Traditional Chinese medicine considers the rose sweet and warm in nature, entering the liver meridian. It is believed to invigorate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, reduce swelling, and detoxify.Due to its pronounced effects in removing blood stasis, promoting qi circulation, and alleviating pain, it is frequently used to treat conditions such as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea.
Efficacy of the rose:
For women experiencing amenorrhea, scanty menstruation with pale color and low volume, lower abdominal pain, accompanied by emotional distress and constipation, or when these symptoms occur during menstruation, Shengchun Decoction yields favorable results.Shengchun Decoction ingredients: 10g rose petals, 10g Angelica sinensis, 10g Salvia miltiorrhiza, 10g Paeonia lactiflora, plus appropriate brown sugar. Simmer in water. Its sweet aroma eliminates any unpleasant bitterness. Take three doses 3-5 days before menstruation, adding one egg per dose during boiling. Its reliable efficacy makes it a remarkable formula for regulating menstruation, harmonizing qi, and invigorating blood.
Combining rose petals with jasmine flowers creates an even more potent remedy for menstrual disorders caused by disharmony between qi and blood. Decoct 15g each of rose petals and jasmine flowers in water. Rose petals emphasize activating blood circulation, while jasmine flowers focus on promoting qi flow. Together, these herbs harmonize both qi and blood, excelling at regulating menstruation, invigorating blood, promoting qi flow, and alleviating pain.This formula primarily treats women suffering from liver qi stagnation, qi and blood disharmony, and obstructed meridians, leading to irregular menstruation, chest and abdominal pain, poor appetite, or even nausea and vomiting.For example: Steep 20g of fresh rose petals in boiling water to treat irregular menstruation or menstrual cramps. Simmer 30g of rose root with 15g each of cockscomb and motherwort, then eat the boiled eggs to alleviate dysmenorrhea. For heavy menstrual flow or excessive vaginal discharge, decoct 15g of rose petals (or root) or stew with pork. Combine 10g of rose petals with12g jujube boiled together, then adding honey to taste after straining. This fragrant, sweet remedy effectively alleviates menstrual hot flashes. Additionally, women often steep rose petals as tea or blend them into beauty teas to promote blood circulation, enhance complexion, and maintain youthful vitality.
Functions of Rose:
Promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, reduces swelling, and detoxifies. Treats irregular menstruation, menstrual cramps, trauma injuries, blood stasis swelling and pain, boils, abscesses, and toxic sores.
③ Modern Practical Chinese Medicine: Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation. Treats difficult menstruation and cramping abdominal pain during menstruation. Topically applied as a poultice for swellings and toxins, it reduces swelling and relieves pain.
④ Quanzhou Materia Medica: Promotes menstruation, activates blood circulation, and resolves stasis. Clears damp-heat from the stomach and intestines, drains lung fire, stops coughing, stops bleeding and relieves pain, and eliminates abscess toxins.Treats lung deficiency cough with hemoptysis, dysentery, scrofula ulceration, abscesses and swellings, and irregular menstruation in women.
The rose, also known as "Monthly Red" or "Monthly Flower," is not only a long-blooming, fragrant ornamental flower with vibrant colors but also a valuable herb for gynecological conditions.Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the rose has a sweet taste and warm nature, entering the liver meridian. It promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, reduces swelling, and detoxifies. Due to its pronounced effects in removing blood stasis, promoting qi flow, and relieving pain, it is frequently used to treat irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea.
For women experiencing amenorrhea, scanty menstruation with pale color and low volume, lower abdominal pain, accompanied by emotional distress and constipation, or when these symptoms occur during menstruation, Shengchun Decoction proves highly effective. The formula consists of: 10g rose petals, 10g Angelica sinensis, 10g Salvia miltiorrhiza, 10g Paeonia lactiflora, plus an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Simmer in water and take orally.The decoction has a sweet aroma without unpleasant bitterness. Take three doses 3–5 days before each menstrual cycle, adding one egg per dose during boiling. Its reliable efficacy makes it a remarkable formula for regulating menstruation, harmonizing qi, and promoting blood circulation.
Combining rose petals with Osmanthus fragrans (Dai Dai Hua) creates an excellent remedy for menstrual disorders caused by disharmony between qi and blood. Decoct 15g each of rose petals and Osmanthus fragrans in water for oral administration.Roses emphasize activating blood circulation, while jasmine flowers focus on promoting qi flow. Combined, they harmonize both qi and blood, excelling at regulating menstruation, invigorating blood, and alleviating pain through qi regulation. This formula primarily treats women with liver qi stagnation, qi-blood disharmony, and obstructed meridians, manifesting as irregular periods, chest/abdominal pain, poor appetite, or even nausea and vomiting.
For common gynecological conditions, folk remedies using rose petals alone or in verified formulas are also effective. For example: Steep 20g of fresh rose petals in boiling water to treat irregular menstruation or menstrual cramps; boil 30g of rose root,combined with 15g each of cockscomb and motherwort, boiled with eggs, can alleviate painful menstruation. For heavy menstrual flow or excessive vaginal discharge, decoct 15g of rose petals (or roots) in water or stew with pork. Simmering 10g of rose petals with 12g of red dates, then adding honey to taste, creates a sweet, fragrant remedy that effectively eases menstrual hot flashes.Additionally, women often steep rose petals as tea or blend them into beauty-enhancing herbal blends. This practice promotes blood circulation, beautifies the complexion, and helps maintain youthful vitality.
Functions of the rose:
Promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, reduces swelling, and detoxifies. Treats irregular menstruation, menstrual cramps, trauma injuries, blood stasis swelling and pain, boils, abscesses, and toxic sores.
① Compendium of Materia Medica: Promotes blood circulation, reduces swelling, and treats toxic sores.
② Classification of Medicinal Herb Properties: Stops bleeding. Treats menorrhagia and leukorrhea.
③ Modern Practical Chinese Medicine: Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation. Treats dysmenorrhea and cramping abdominal pain during menstruation. Topically applied as a poultice, it reduces swelling and relieves pain from toxic sores.
④ Quanzhou Materia Medica: Promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis, clears damp-heat from the stomach and intestines, drains lung fire, stops coughing, stops bleeding and relieves pain, eliminates abscess toxins. Treats lung deficiency cough with hemoptysis, dysentery, scrofula ulceration, boils and abscesses, and irregular menstruation in women.
Functions of Fennel:
Both star anise and fennel seeds are common seasonings, essential for braising fish and stewing meat, as well as preparing marinated foods. They eliminate unpleasant odors from meat while imparting fresh fragrance, hence the name "anise" (茴香).Star anise, scientifically known as Illicium verum, is the seed of the large variety. The seeds of the small fennel plant are used as a spice, while its stems and leaves also possess aromatic properties and are commonly used as fillings for dumplings and buns.
Their primary component is anethole oil, which stimulates gastrointestinal nerves and blood vessels, promotes digestive fluid secretion, increases intestinal peristalsis, and expels trapped gas. Thus, it aids digestion and promotes qi circulation. Sometimes, after stimulating peristalsis, it may reduce it, thereby helping to relieve spasms and alleviate pain.
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Fennel also exhibits anti-ulcer, analgesic, and hormone-like effects, while fennel oil possesses varying degrees of antibacterial activity. It stimulates gastrointestinal nerves and blood vessels, promotes saliva and gastric juice secretion, thereby enhancing appetite and aiding digestion.Suitable for spleen-stomach deficiency-cold. For those with intestinal colic or dysmenorrhea, use as a dietary therapy: Take a small amount of fennel seeds, stir-fry, then decoct into a broth and strain out the residue. Add rice and cook into congee for consumption. Fresh fennel can be grown as an ornamental garden plant. Both its seeds and leaves can be used in baths to relieve fatigue and treat cold hands and feet.Fennel leaves, seeds, and tender stems are edible as vegetables or used to flavor broths. Its deodorizing properties make it a common accompaniment to fish or gamey meats to mask unpleasant odors. Indians often chew fennel seeds after meals to freshen breath.
The Romans also utilized its digestive properties, adding it to after-dinner desserts or using it as a seasoning. Fennel oil extracted from the seeds is primarily used as a flavoring agent to remove fishy odors or medicinally to treat abdominal distension and overeating.
Fennel's Effects:
Fennel stimulates appetite, regulates qi, dispels cold, and supports yang energy. Indications: Cold in the middle jiao causing loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and cold abdominal pain; hernia pain and testicular swelling; spleen-stomach qi stagnation with epigastric distension and pain.
Fennel detoxifies, alleviates menstrual cramps, boosts appetite, tonifies kidneys, and relieves coughs with phlegm. It thus aids abdominal pain and fluid retention. It also dispels cold to relieve pain, treats stomach cold, abdominal pain, and gastric colic, benefiting the digestive system. Additionally, it regulates qi to alleviate pain and harmonizes the middle jiao to descend qi.