Properties: Slightly Sour, Bitter, Cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lungs, Liver
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Wind-Heat and brightens the eyes
Orally and topically for acute redness, soreness, itching or pain of the eyes and/or eyelids, recurring or lingering styes
Discharge from the eyes due to inflammation, infection or atonic mucous membranes
Weakness or dimness of vision
Acute rhinitis (both allergic and non-allergic)
- clear Phlegm-Heat from the Lungs
Rhinitis, sinusitis, nasopharyngeal inflammation
- Clear Lung Phlegm
Sinusitis, catarrhal deafness
Suggested Daily Dosage: 6-12g in decoction.
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, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have 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.
