Man Jing Zi (Vitex Fruit Seed) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Man Jing Zi
English Name: Vitex Fruit Seed

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Disperses wind, clears heat - wind-heat especially with headache or eye pain.
  • Wind-heat in the liver channel - excessive tearing, red-painful-swollen eyes, floaters.
  • Drains damp, expels wind - supporting herb for stiff, numb, cramping, and/or heavy limbs.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-12g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

  • Avoid in cases of Stomach Qi Deficiency.
  • Avoid in headaches or eye problems that arise from yin/blood deficient heat.

Staff Clinician Notes

  • Similar to Qing Xiang Zi and Mi Meng Hua in clearing wind-heat but stronger in expelling wind (pungent nature) - for eye issues involving OPI.
  • Sheng (unprepared) for dispersing wind/heat and stopping pain; Chao (dry-fried, more common) for headaches involving eyes, watery or blurry eyes.

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