Jue Ming Zi Granules

SKU	BPG442
Brand	Blue Poppy Single Herb Granules
Unit Size	100g
Potency	5:1
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
English name	Cassia Seed

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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.*