Mu Zei (Scouring Rush, Shave Grass)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Mon, 2008-06-09 12:01.
Chinese Name:
Mu ZeiEnglish Name:
Scouring Rush, Shave GrassFunctions and Usage:
- Disperses wind-heat and eliminates superficial visual obstruction - red, painful eyes, swelling, blurred vision, pterygium.
- Clears heat, stops bleeding - supporting herb for blood in the stool, hemorrhoids.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 3-9g
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
- Avoid in patients with urinary frequency.
- Avoid during pregnancy.
- Avoid in cases of qi and/or yin deficiency.
Notes:
- Important herb for eye issues from wind-heat, liver and gall bladder channel fire.
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