Mi Meng Hua (Buddleia Flower Bud)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Mon, 2008-06-09 13:53.
Chinese Name:
Mi Meng HuaEnglish Name:
Buddleia Flower BudFunctions and Usage:
- Benefits the eyes - red, swollen, painful eyes, excessive tearing, light sensitivity, superficial visual obstruction; both excessive and deficient patterns (nourishes yin and blood).
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 3-9g
Channels Influenced:
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
There are currently no contraindications listed.
Notes:
- Compare with Qing Xiang Zi, Jue Ming Zi, 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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- Jin, Yan Ping: New England School of Acupuncture, CHM Pharmacopoeia I and II, Formulas I and II Lecture Notes
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