Traditional Chinese Medicine/Mu Zei

Name Means:

• Mu-Wood
• Zei-Thief

English Name:

• equisetum
• scouring rush
• shave grass

Chinese Name:

• 木贼 (Pinyin: mù zéi)

Latin Name:

• Herba Equiseti Hiemalis

Taste & Temperature:

• Gan-Sweet
• Ku-Bitter
• Ping-Neutral

Channels:

• Hand Tai Yin of Lung
• Foot Jue Yin of Liver

Actions & Indications:

• disperse Wind-Heat (Spicy & Cool)
• brighten eyes, remove visual obstruction
• clear heat & stop bleeding

Contraindication:

• Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating

Caution:

• Yin syndrome
• Blood deficiency
• chronic skin infection
• frequent urination
• depleted fluids
• Qi deficiency

Dosage:

• 1-3 qian (3-9 grams)

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