Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum Flower)

About this episode

This episode explores the Chinese herb jú huā, or chrysanthemum flower, discussing its benefits and uses in traditional medicine.

In this episode, we are going to be looking at another single Chinese herb: jú huā, Chrysanthemi Flos, or chrysanthemum flower. This herb is in the Chinese medical subcategory of cool, acrid herbs that release the exterior under the category of release the exterior herbs. It is helpful for certain types of colds and helps the liver and the eyes. This episode is pretty jam packed, so we are going focus on our herb of the day and look at something a little different in our next episode... Each episode of the podcast will go into great depth about a single herb or formula. Besides covering the basics of herbology including category, and functions, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb or formula. Please join us as we examine jú huā, Chrysanthemi Flos, or chrysanthemum flower!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Greg Sperber

Topics covered

• Chinese herbs
• herbology
• health benefits
• cold remedies
• liver health
• eye health

Keywords

• Chrysanthemum
• herb
• Chinese medicine
• cool acrid herbs
• health
• pharmacology

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Chrysanthemi Flos, chrysanthemum flower

Books & works: Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum Flower)

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