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Pin Yin: jue ming zi
Common name: cassia seed
Botanical family: Leguminosae
Botanical name: 1, Cassia tora L.; 2, C. obtusifolia L.
Primary action: Drain Fire
Secondary actions:
Release Wind Heat;
Drain-Lubricate
Temperature: cold
Taste: sweet, bitter, salty
Entering Channel: Lv, GB, LI
Actions:
Disperses Wind Heat and brightens eyes.
Clears Liver and brightens eyes in patterns of Liver Yang Rising.
Lubricates Intestines and moves stool, especially in patterns of Liver
Yin Vacuity.
(See
Exterior Wind
;
Exterior Heat
;
Liver Yang Rising (Ascending)
;
Large Intestine Dryness
.)
Indications: red eyes, dim vision, dizziness
Dosage:
2-5 qian; up to 10 qian when use alone.
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