1 TASTE
Sweet, neutral
2 MERIDIANS
Liver and stomach
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To clear heat and disperse wind; 2. To brighten the eyes.
4 INDICATIONS
Wind-heat in the liver meridian manifested as red, painful and swollen eyes, excessive tearing, photophobia and corneal opacity. Pipewort (Gu Jing Cao [3]) is used with Schi-zonepeta (Jing Jie [4]), Chinese gentian (Long Dan Cao [5]) and red peony (Chi Shao [6]).
5 DOSAGE
6-15 g
6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated in cased with deficiency of blood.
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