Ding Xiang

Caryophylli Flos

Properties: PUNGENT - WARM
Dosage: 1.5-4.5g.
Meridian: KIDNEY, SPLEEN, STOMACH

-warms middle jiao
–direct rebel Qi downward – cold in the stomach
-warms kidney yang – impotence –leucorrhoea (vaginal discharge) due to Yang deficient cold

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press