Gu Jing Cao (Pipewort Scapus, Inflorescence) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Gu Jing Cao
English Name: Pipewort Scapus, Inflorescence

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Disperse wind-heat, brighten the eyes - wind-heat entering the liver channel causing red, swollen eyes, floaters, pterygium.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

  • Avoid in cases of blood deficiency.

Staff Clinician Notes

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