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Alternate English names: officinal buddleia [flower]

Alternate Chinese names: 老蒙花 lǎo méng huā; 蒙花 méng huā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Buddleia officinalis Maxim.*

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; cool; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Liver channel.*

Actions and indications: Dispels wind, cools the blood, moistens the liver, and brightens the eyes. Treats painful red swollen eyes; profuse tearing; aversion to light; clear-eye blindness; eye screens; wind ulceration of the eyes.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (15–30g). Topical: Apply crushed.

Product description: This inflorescence comprises numerous small clustered buds, ocher in color, and covered with a dense pile. It varies in shape and size. The individual buds are club-shaped with a bell-shaped calyx, 3–6 mm long and about 1.5 mm in diameter. They have four fissures and their corolla is tubular. The whole inflorescence is soft and breaks easily to reveal a blackish interior.

Quality: Dense buds and a pronounced velvet texture are the marks of good quality.

Production area: Húběi and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi).

Etymology: The name mì méng huā 密蒙花, literally dense flowers, reflects the thickness and abundance of the tiny flowers.

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