Properties: Sour, sweet, neutral
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver, Kidney and Spleen
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Stops leakages
Diarrhoea and dysentery
Excessive production of breast milk
- Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and improves eyesight
Poor eyesight due to diabetes (消渴 Xiao Ke)
- Clears Heat, resolves Toxicity and promotes the regeneration of flesh
Inflammation of the oral mucosa (topical)
Sores around the mouth due to Vitamin C deficiency (scurvy)
Improves healing of diabetic ulcers
Painful urination
Suggested Daily Dosage: 9-30g in decoction.
Notes:
Chinese medicine does not traditionally use the European Bilberry, having Vaccinium bracteatum, Sea Bilberry, with similar properties. However the indications and usages for myrtillus are significantly different enough to demand its own entry. Indications are taken from Engels (2009): Herbalgram, American Botanical Council & Grieve (1931): A Modern Herbal with actions inferred by myself.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, has been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
