Medicinals
gǔ jīng cǎo / 谷精草 / 穀精草 / eriocaulon [flower];
Latin pharmacognostic name: Eriocauli Flos
Alternate English names: pipewort [flower]
Alternate Chinese names:
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing fire-draining agents
Properties: Sweet, acrid; balanced (some texts say cool).
Channel entry: liver and stomach channels.
Indications:
Clears liver heat; disperses wind-heat; brightens the eyes and abates screens: Eye diseases due to liver heat or wind-heat; headache, toothache, or painful swollen throat due to wind-heat.
Dosage & Method:
Oral: 6–15g in decoctions.
Warning:
Unsuitable for eye diseases due to yīn vacuity or blood depletion.
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