Jue Ming Zi

Jue Ming Zi

Jue Ming Zi

SKU AN347
Brand Asia Naturals Raw Herbs
Unit Size 1 pound
Taste Bitter, Sweet, Salty - Bensky
Properties slightly cold - Bensky
Contraindications Because this is a cold herb that has laxative properties, it should not be used in patients with diarrhea from Spleen deficiency or with low blood pressure. - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology Red, swollen, and painful eyes from heat or wind-heat in the Liver channel; Headaches and dizziness from ascendant Liver yang; Dry or infrequent stools or chronic constipation, especially when there is an aspect of Livery yin deficiency - Bensky
Western Symptomology atherosclerosis - Bensky
Actions Disperses wind-fire to cool the eyes, moistens the Intestines, nourishes the Liver and Kidney yin - Bensky
Pattern Wind-heat in the Liver channel; Ascendant Liver yang; Liver yin deficiency - Bensky
Channels Entered Liver, Large Intestine, Kidney - Bensky
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Chinese name Jue Ming Zi
English name Cassia Seed
Description

Excerpted from Bensky:  Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

  • Clears the Liver and the eyes:  for red, swollen, and painful eyes from heat or wind-heat in the Liver channel.  Also for eye problems such as photosensitivity, night blindness, and insidious loss of vision without visible physical changes to the eye.*
  • Calms the Liver and anchors the errant yang:  for headaches and dizziness from ascendant Liver yang.  Recently this function has been expanded to include hypertension.*
  • Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels:  for dry or infrequent stools or chronic constipation, especially when there is an aspect of Liver yin deficiency.*
  • Recently used to prevent atherosclerosis as it lowers both blood pressure and serum cholesterol.*
Ingredients Jue Ming Zi - 100%
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