Mu Mian Hua - 木棉花 - Flos Gossampini

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Flos Gossampini
Common English:	Cotton

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Remove Toxins

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Bland	Cool (Warm)	Large Intestine	6-9g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Dispels Heat, Promotes diuresis, Removes toxins and controls bleeding	Diarrhea, Red dysentery, Suppuration Hemorrhoidal bleeding, Incised wounds, Metrorrhagia

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. The red flower is said to heal red dysentery, while the white flower is said to treat white mucous dysentery.
2. Research has shown that this herb inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
3. Burnt to ash, this herb is mainly used to cure metrorrhagia and incised wounds.
4. 4. Acrid, hot and slightly toxic, the oil is used mainly for pyogenic infections, scabies, tinea and eye injuries caused by fire.
5. Slightly bitter and cool, the root effectively expels pathogenic Wind, removes Dampness, activates the Blood and reduces swelling.
6. Stewed with lean pork, the bark proved effective in treating Stomach and esophageal cancers.