1 TASTE
Sweet, bitter and slightly cold
2 MERIDIANS
Liver and large intestine
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To clear heat in the liver and brighten the eyes; 2. To dispel wind and clear heat; 3. To moisten the intestines and move feces.
4 INDICATIONS
1. Upward disturbance of liver fire or invasion of exogenous wind and heat manifested as red, swollen and painful eyes and photophobia. Cassia seed (Jue Ming Zi [3]) is used with Chrysanthemum flower (Ju Hua [4]), Mulberry leaf (Sang Ye [5]), Capejasmine (Zhi Zi [6]) and Prunella spike (Xia Ku Cao [7]).2. Constipation due to dryness in the intestines. Cassia seed (Juemingzi) can be used alone.3. Hyperactivity of liver yang manifested as dizziness, vertigo and blurred vision. Cassia seed (Juemingzi) is used with Uncaria stem (Gou Teng [8]) and raw Oyster shell (Mu Li [9]).4.Deficient yin of the liver and kidneys manifested as blurred vision and cataracts. Cassia seed (Juemingzi) is used with Flattened milkvetch seed (Sha Yuan Zi [10]), Tribulus fruit (Baijilu), Grossy privet fruit (Nu Zhen Zi [11]) and Wolfberry fruit (Gou Qi Zi [12]).
5 DOSAGE
10-15 g
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