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Pin Yin:
man jing zi
Common name: vitex fruit
Botanical family: Verbenaceae
Botanical name: 1, Vitex rotundifolia L.; 2, V. trifolia L.
Primary action: Release Wind Heat
Secondary actions:
Dispel Wind Dampness
Temperature: neutral
Taste: acrid, bitter
Entering Channel: UB, Lv
Actions:
Disperses Wind Heat with headache or internal eye pain.
Clears Wind Heat along the upper Liver channel: red, painful, swollen
or tearing eyes.
Drains Wind Dampness in the limbs (as an assistant herb).
(See
Defense Aspect Wind Heat
;
Exterior Heat
;
Wind-Damp Bi
.)
Indications: common cold, dizziness, headache, red
eyes, swollen gums, joint pain
Dosage:
2-3 qian.
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