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入丸散。有毒，醋制减毒。反甘草（十八反）
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
味辛，温。主咳逆上气，喉鸣喘，咽肿短气，蛊毒鬼疟，疝瘕痈肿。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Yuán Huā 芫花 (Genkwa Flower) — Genkwa Flos},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/yuan-hua},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
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芫花含达芙妮型二萜酯（芫花酯甲乙）和黄酮，具强烈泻水、抗生育、抗肿瘤作用，毒性显著。
Yuan Hua contains daphnane diterpene esters (yuanhuacine, yuanhuadine) and flavonoids with potent cathartic, abortifacient, and antineoplastic activity, all with marked toxicity.
芫花苦辛温有毒，泻水逐饮，祛痰止咳，外用杀虫疗疮；孕妇禁用，不宜与甘草同用。
Bitter-acrid and warm with toxicity; drains water, transforms phlegm, relieves cough, and is used topically; contraindicated in pregnancy and with Gan Cao.
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