INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Semen Abutili/Malvae
Common English:	Indian Mallow Seed/Mallow Fruit Chingma Abutilon Seed/Cluster Mallow Fruit Musk Mallow Seeds Malva

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet	Cold	Bladder Large Intestine Small Intestine	3-14g Tincture: 2-4ml

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction	Damp-Heat painful urinary dysfunction, especially Stone Lin or Blood Lin) Edema without painful urinary dysfunction (adjunctive) It is especially useful when these disorders are accompanied by constipation
Benefits the breasts (increases lactation)	Insufficient lactation, painful, swollen breasts and early-stage breast abscess
Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels	Constipation due to Intestinal fluid insufficiency

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Poria Fu Ling	Caul. Akebiae Mu Tong	Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi Caul. Akebiae Mu Tong Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai
Postpartum urinary discomfort and edema. Edema with a sensation of heaviness and urinary difficulty. Thin mucus accumulated in the epigastrium leading to nausea.	Pediatric Lin.	Dysuria due to Heat clumping in the Bladder with dribbling and rough urination.
Hb. Desmodii Styracifolii Guang Jin Qian Cao Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli Ji Nei Jin Fol. Pyrrosiae Shi Wei or Hb. Lygodii Hai Jin Sha Hb. Lysimachiae Jin Qian Cao Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie Hb. Lycopi Ze Lan Rx. Cyathulae Chuan Niu Xi	Fr. Amomi Sha Ren or Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Zha	Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Rx. Rhapontici Lou Lu Nidus Vespae Lu Feng Fang Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao
Urinary tract stones from lower Jiao Damp-Heat.	Qi Stagnation causing insufficient lactation and swollen, painful breasts.	Fibrocystic breast disorder.
Sm. Cannabis Huo Ma Ren	Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing
Constipation due to Intestinal fluid insufficiency.	Blood Stasis causing insufficient lactation and swollen, painful breasts.

The above information relates to Fr. Malvae Dong Kui Guo. It is the primary herb used as Dong Kui Zi. Sm. Abutili Qing Mai Zi is bitter, neutral and enters the Bladder, Large Intestine and Liver. It clears Heat and facilitates urination to treat red and white dysenteric disorders and painful urinary dysfunction. It also resolves toxicity, reduces swellings, reduces superficial visual obstruction and clears the eyes to treat swollen abscesses and superficial visual obstruction. It is not used as often.
Both Dong Kui Guo and Talcum Hua Shi are slippery and unblock the orifices and are used for treating urinary difficulty with rasping pain in the urethra. Hua Shi is best at cooling Summerheat and removing Dampness and can be used topically for Damp-Heat sores, while Dong Gui Zi assists bowel movements and promotes lactation. It also reduces swelling.
For generalized dysuria, use this as a single herb remedy.