Herbs that Drain Fire
Mi Meng Hua 密蒙花
Flos Buddleiae Officinalis Immaturus Buddleia Flower Bud
Channels LIV
Nature Cool Sweet
Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Drain Fire
- Temperature
- Cool
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Cool
- Channels Entered
- LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Flos Buddleiae Officinalis Immaturus
- Chinese
- 密蒙花
- Tone Marks
- mì Méng huā
Chinese Herb Actions
- Eliminates Heat in the Liver Channel and Benefits the Eyes For blurry vision, red and swollen eyes, superficial visual obstruction, excess lacrimation, pterygium, or sensitivity to light. Can treat symptoms from both excess or deficiency conditions.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-9 grams.
- Part used: flower and flower bud.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- None Noted.
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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