Wind-Heat-Dispersing Herbs
Mu Zei (Common Scouring Rush Herb)
Mu Zei
木贼
木贼草
木賊
木賊草
Common Scouring Rush Herb
Name
Mu Zei (Herba Equiseti Hiemalis)
The Effect of Herba Equiseti Hiemalis
Property
Pungent, bitter, slightly cold; lung and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear and purge liver heat; disperse wind-heat, improve vision and remove nebula.
Indications
Eyes diseases due to liver heat or wind-heat; hematemesis or hemorroids.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~10 g.
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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