Dong Kui Guo
冬葵果 dōng kuí guǒ

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Sweet		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Use with caution in those with loose stools from Spleen Deficiency and during Pregnancy.		Meridians: Urinary Bladder , Large Intestine , Small Intestine
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - dry, full seeds without foreign matter
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Malvae Fructus

Botanical: Malva Verticillata L., Malva Crispa L.

Japanese: tōkika

Korean: donggyugwa

Common: mallow fruit, cluster mallow fruit

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Promotes urination and Unblocks painful urinary dribbling add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Benefits the breasts add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Moistens the intestines and Unblocks the bowels add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Hot, bloody, or stony painful urinary dribbling add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Edema without painful urinary dribbling (adjunctive) add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Insufficient lactation add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Constipation due to insufficient fluids in the intestines (adjunctive) add comment

Dong Kui Guo冬葵果 dōng kuí guǒ