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Eriocaulon [flower]
谷精草 〔穀精草〕gǔ jīng cǎo
Latin pharmacognostic name: Eriocauli Flos
Alternate English names: pipewort [flower]
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Eriocaulon buergerianum Koern. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Eriocaulon buergerianum Koern.*; Eriocaulon sieboldianum Sieb. et Zucc. ex Steud.; Eriocaulon nudicuspe Maxim.; Eriocaulon sexangulare L.; Eriocaulon australe R. Br.
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.
Warnings: Unsuitable for eye diseases due to yīn vacuity or blood depletion.
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