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利水渗湿药（利尿通淋） · Damp-draining; strangury-relieving

Chinese Pink (Fringed Pink) Herb qú mài · 瞿麦

Dianthi Herba (Dianthus superbus L. / Dianthus chinensis L.)

Nature and flavour. Bitter, cold; Heart, Small Intestine and Bladder systems.

Classically described as promoting urination and relieving strangury, and separately as moving blood and unblocking menstruation. That second action is why the traditional texts treat it as a herb for both urinary difficulty and amenorrhoea, and why it carries a stronger set of cautions than the milder damp-draining herbs.

性味归经。苦，寒；归心、小肠、膀胱经。

传统记载为利尿通淋，兼能活血通经。古籍中既用于小便淋沥涩痛，也用于经闭，其禁忌较一般利水渗湿药更为严格。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Chinese materia medica texts list this herb as contraindicated in pregnancy — that caution reflects its traditional blood-moving action and should be taken seriously. Cold in nature; classically avoided where the Spleen and Stomach are weak and cold, and in the absence of damp-heat. Avoid in breastfeeding; reliable human safety data are lacking. Urinary symptoms with blood, fever or back pain require medical assessment rather than self-treatment.

中药文献列本品孕妇忌服 —— 此禁忌与其传统的活血通经作用相关，值得认真对待。性寒，传统列为脾胃虚寒及无湿热者不宜。哺乳期避免使用；人体安全性数据不充分。伴有尿血、发热或腰痛的泌尿症状须就医评估，不宜自行处理。

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