Herbs that Drain Fire
Gu Jing Cao 谷精草
Scapus Et Inflorescentia Eriocaulonis Buergeriani Inflorscence or Pipewort Scapus
Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Drain Fire
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LIV, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Scapus Et Inflorescentia Eriocaulonis Buergeriani
- Chinese
- 谷精草
- Tone Marks
- gŭ jīng căo
- Translation
- Grain Essence Herb
Chinese Herb Actions
- Disperses Wind-Heat, Removes Visual Obstructions, and Brightens the Eyes For Wind-Heat in the Liver channel with red, swollen eyes, pterygium, and spots in front of the eyes.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 6-15 grams.
- Part used: flowering tops.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Contraindicated in patients with blood Deficiency.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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