Wind-Heat-Dispersing Herbs
Mu Zei: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Mu Zei (Herba Equiseti Hiemalis)
The Effect of Mu Zei
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.
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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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