丁香 Ding Xiang / Clove Flower / Flos Caryophylli / Clove

Description

药 名： 丁香

拼 音： DINGXIANG

英 文： clove

拉丁名：Flos Caryophyllata，Syzygium aromaticum,

Eugenia aromaticum ， Eugenia caryophyllata

别名：公丁香[花蕾]、母丁香[果实]

【功 效】：温中、暖肾、降逆。

【主 治】：治呃逆、呕吐、反胃、痢疾、心腹冷痛、痃癖、疝气、癣症。

【性味归经】：辛，温。 ①《开宝本草》：“味辛，温，无毒。”入胃、脾、肾经。 ①《汤液本草》:“入手太阴、足阳明、少阴经。” ②《雷公炮制药性解》:“入肺、脾、胃、肾四经。”③《本草新编》：“丁香，有雌、雄之分，其实治病无分彼此。味辛，气温，纯阳，无毒。入肾、胃二经，又走太阴肺脏。”

【宜忌】

宜：寒性胃痛、反胃呃逆、呕吐者宜食；口臭者宜食。

忌：胃热引起的呃逆或兼有口渴口苦口干者不宜食用；热性病及阴虚内热者忌食。

【用法用量】：内服，煎汤，0．3～1钱；或入丸、散。外用：研末调敷。

【用药忌宜】：热病及阴虚内热者忌服。李杲：“气血胜者不可服，丁香益其气也。”《本草经疏》：“一切有火热证者忌之，非属虚寒，概勿施用。”

【药物配伍】：《雷公炮炙论》：“不可见火。畏郁金。”

【别 名】：丁子香（《齐民要术》）、支解香、雄丁香（《本草蒙筌》）、公丁香（《本草原始》）鸡舌香（《本草纲目》）。

【处方名】：丁香、公丁、公丁香

The Chinese character for “Ding” 丁 is the symbol of the Fourth Heavenly Stem and is associated with Fire, the South direction, the Heart and is characterized by a Red Bird. Ding Xiang lives up to its name. The clove flower bud is red in color and its essential oil is pure Yang, hot and spicy in nature. Its strong aroma is imbued with the delicious fragrance of true clove spice, warming and enlivening. It awakens the appetite for food and for life.

As an essential oil, Ding Xiang’s spicy heat can be irritating to he skin and should be diluted to 1%-2% (test as a 1% dilution first)

Eugenia caryophyllata grows wild in Guangdong and Hainan provinces of China. Its flower bud, Ding Xiang is collected during the period from September to March when the buds turn from green to red.

Ding Xiang warms the Yang of the Kidney and Spleen and can be a helpful addition in blends to address signs of cold deficiency of the lower and middle Jiao such as fatigue, poor appetite and digestion, weak sore low back and knees, cold extremities, memory loss, loose stools, frequent urination, impotence, clear vaginal discharge, etc.

Clove warms the center and directs rebellious Stomach Qi downward. It is often used when cold has affected the normal functioning of the spleen and stomach causing symptoms such as vomiting, hiccough, abdominal pain, or diarrhea. Consider blending with Bi Cheng Qie (Litsea), and Mu Xiang (Saussurea) essential oils.

For signs of Cold and deficiency of Spleen and stomach, combine Ding Xiang essential oil with oils of Dang Shen (Codonopsis) and Gan Jiang (Zingberis).

Ding Xiang has anti fungal properties and can be diluted (2%) and applied topically on the affected area.

A 1% dilution may be applied to gums and teeth for toothaches.

TCM Category: Warming the Interior and Expelling Cold

Channel entered: Kidney ,Spleen, Stomach

Note: Top

Major Chemical components: Phenols (eugenol 60-90%, ), Esters (20-25%), Caryophyllene (10%, which has been found to have anti tumor and anti-histamine effects.)