Source: Studies of the Imperial Medical Files of the Qing Dynasty
Category: Formulas that are Applied Externally
Pattern: Wind-Heat affecting the eyes
Key Symptoms: Red, itchy eyes
Ingredients
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Sang Ye
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Pinyin: Sang Ye
Chinese: 桑叶
Pharmaceutical: Folium Mori
Taxonomy: Morus alba
English: Mulberry Leaf |
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Tastes: Sweet, bitter, cold
Meridians Entered: Lung and Liver |
Actions & Indications:
- Disperses and scatters Wind-Heat
Wind-Heat with fever, headache, sore throat and cough
The Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing also says it eliminates Cold and Heat by promoting sweating
- Calms the Liver and clears the eyes
Liver channel eye problems due to Wind-Heat or Yin Deficiency
Vertigo due to Liver Yang Rising with red, sore, dry or painful eyes or spots in front of the eyes
Hypertension (high blood pressure), high blood sugar and cholesterol
- Clears Heat from the Lungs, stops coughing and moistens Dryness
Lung Heat with thick, yellow Phlegm
Lung Dryness with cough and a dry mouth
- Cools the Blood and stops bleeding
Mild cases of hematemesis due to Blood Heat
- Treats Xiao Ke
High blood glucose, type 2 diabetes, Upper Jiao Xiao Ke where thirst is the primary symptom
Management of obesity
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Standard Dosage: 9-15g in decoction.
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Preparation: All the ingredients are decocted and used while still warm for washing the face. Every 17th day of the month 6g Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi) was added.
Actions: Disperses Wind-Heat and brightens the vision.
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Reference Notes: (click to display)
Most formulas are found in Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet (2009): Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies and Chen & Chen (2015) Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications. Others are from translations of primary sources. It is recommended that the original material is cross-referenced for mistakes and additional information.
Substitutions have been taken from Ken Lloyd & Prof. Leung (2004): Mayway UK Substitution List or the above publications and are intended as suggestions to help navigate the tight restrictions in the UK quickly. More applicable substitutions may be appropriate in specific situations.
Individual herb information has initially been sourced from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes.
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