Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Agate: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ma Nao (Agate)
The Effect of Agate
Property
Pungent, cold; liver meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, remove nebula and improve eyesight.
Indications
Nebula and blepharitis.
Dosage and Administrations
Proper dosage is for external application, smashed into very fine powder or refined with water.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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