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    Gastric-Buffering, Uterine Bleeding-Regulating & Lactogenic Sovereign (疏肝理气 / 和胃止痛化痰软坚清肺润燥调经止血通乳降血糖药 — 胃痛胃溃疡与妇科崩漏调经第一花草)

    芭蕉花 / 香蕉心 / 芭蕉心 / 香蕉蕾 / 蕉蕾 — Musa paradisiaca L. (and Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana)

    Pinyin: Bājiāohuā / Xiāngjiāoxīn / Jiāolěi · Malay: Jantung Pisang / Bunga Pisang · Family: Musaceae (芭蕉科)

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    Energetics

    Cool to Neutral (平 / 微凉)

    Flavor

    Sweet, bland, astringent, slightly bitter (甘、淡、涩、微苦)

    Meridians

    Liver (肝), Stomach (胃), Lung (肺), Large Intestine (大肠)

    Traditional Edict

    Banana Heart (Jantung Pisang / Ba Jiao Hua). Conical purple-maroon dangling inflorescence. Essential therapeutic Ulam (Gulai Jantung Pisang). Buffers stomach acid, coats peptic ulcers, arrests menorrhagia and bleeding, enriches breastmilk.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Blanch in boiling water with tamarind juice (Asam Jawa) to remove astringent sap before cooking. High dietary and clinical safety. Contraindicated in cold watery diarrhea.

    Clinical Applications

    • Peptic and duodenal ulcer disease (buffering luminal acid and stimulating mucosal PGE2), menorrhagia (excessive menstrual bleeding reduction), postpartum lactation insufficiency, and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus.

    Quality Markers

    Epicatechin, Gallic Acid, Rutin, Prebiotic Soluble Fiber >= 20.0% & Potassium >= 2.0% (HPLC standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Tannins and soluble prebiotic fiber buffer gastric acid, stimulate mucosal PGE2 synthesis, and coat ulcerated mucosa. 2. Astringent polyphenols downregulate myometrial vascular hyperpermeability, halting menorrhagia. 3. Prolactin galactagogue stimulation.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN NANYANG UTERINE & GASTRO-BALM ULAM (Gulai Jantung Pisang): Strip dark outer bracts, blanch tender pale inner heart in boiling water with tamarind, simmer in light coconut broth. Dried blossom decoction: 15-30 g daily for menorrhagia.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Gastric Ulcer Acid-Buffering Broth with Basella rubra (Yanzi Teng) and Tofu. 2. Menorrhagia & Lochia Balancing Decoction with Leonurus japonicus (Kacangma).

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