Ju Hua

Latin name: Chrysanthemi Morifolii Flos

Ju Hua Also Known As: Chrysanthemum Flower, Florist's Chrysanthemum, Ju Hua, Mum. Anthemis grandiflorum; Anthemis stipulacea; Chrysanthemum morifolium; Chrysanthemum sinense; Chrysanthemum stipulaceum; Dendranthema morifolium; Matricaria morifolia.

Properties: SWEET, BITTER - COOL

Dosage: 4.5-15g.

Meridians/Channels: LIVER, LUNG

• disperse wind, clear heat
• headache, fever
• clears liver - red-painful-dry eyes, excessive tearing, floaters
• calms liver - dizziness, headache, deafness, blurred vision

Also Used For: Orally, Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum) is used to treat angina, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, fever, cold, headache, dizziness, and swelling. In combination with other herbs, chrysanthemum is used orally to treat prostate cancer. In combination with licorice (Gan Cao) (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) and (Ren Shen) Panax notoginseng, it is used to treat precancerous lesions. As a beverage, Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum) is very popular as a summertime tea in southern China.