Wind-Heat-Dispersing Herbs
Rui Ren
蕤仁
Nux Prinsepiae
Hedge Prinsepia Nut
Name
Rui Ren (Nux Prinsepiae)
The Effect of Rui Ren
Property
Sweet, slightly cold; liver meridian entered.
Actions
Dispel wind and heat, tonify the liver and improve eyesight.
Indications
Swelling and pain of eyes, blepharitis ciliaris, photophobia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or made ointment.
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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