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Yan Jing Cao (Herba Procridis Laevigatae)

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眼睛草: it is used to clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve blood stasis and subdue swelling, remove nebula and improve eyesight; for the treatment of inflammatory process of soft tissues of unknown origin, burns and.

Yan Jing Cao (Herba Procridis Laevigatae)
Yan Jing Cao (Herba Procridis Laevigatae) — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

眼睛草

Name

Yan Jing Cao (Herba Procridis Laevigatae)

Sources

The drug is the dried or fresh entire herb of Procris wightiana Wall.ex Wedd.(family Urticaceae), growing in woods, on rocks or along creek, and distributed in Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou of China.

The Effect of 眼睛草

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It is used to clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve blood stasis and subdue swelling, remove nebula and improve eyesight; for the treatment of inflammatory process of soft tissues of unknown origin, burns and scalds, acute conjunctivitis, skin ulcer, nebula, traumatic injuries and fracture.

Dosage and Administrations

Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded for applying, or decocted and made into eye drops.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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