Jue Ming Zi (Cao Jue Ming, Foetid Cassia Seeds)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Mon, 2008-06-09 13:36.
Chinese Name:
Jue Ming Zi (Cao Jue Ming)English Name:
Foetid Cassia SeedsFunctions and Usage:
- Clears the vision and expels wind-heat - itchy, red and painful eyes, sensitivity to light due to wind-heat (stronger action in clearing liver-heat/fire than Qing Xiang Zi and Mi Meng Hua; also nourishes kidney yin and liver yin).
- Moistens intestines and unblocks the bowels - dry, chronic constipation especially due to liver yin deficiency.
- Lowers blood pressure and serum cholesterol.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 9-15g
- Up to 30g when used alone
Channels Influenced:
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
- Do not use with Huo Ma Ren.
- Not recommended for patients with diarrhea.
- Avoid in patients with hypotension (low blood pressure).
Notes:
- Compare with Qing Xiang Zi, Mi Meng Hua, Xiao Ku Cao, Man Jing Zi, Shi Jue Ming - they all reduce liver fire, expel wind-heat from the head especially from the eyes, and descend liver yang.
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