Jue Ming Zi
決明子 jué míng zǐ, "unhampered clarity seeds"

Category:

Clear Heat

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Sweet , Bitter , Salty		Dosage: 9-15g

	Cautions: 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		Meridians: Liver , Kidney , Large Intestine
	Preparation: • Dry-fried		Quality: Good quality - dry, full, brown, and glossy seeds of a consistent size
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (1) shí hú yè guāng wán (Dendrobium Pill for Night Vision)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Semen Cassiae

Botanical: Cassia Obtusifolia L., Cassia Tora L.

Japanese: ketsumeishi

Korean: kyeolmyeongja

Common: foetid cassia seed, cassia

Temperature: Slightly Cold

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Clears the vision add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Expels Wind-Heat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Calms the Liver and Anchors errant Yang add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Prevents atherosclerosis add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Moistens the Intestines and Unblocks the bowels add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Red, swollen, and painful eyes from heat or wind-heat in the LV channel add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Night blindness add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Insidious loss of vision without physical changes to the eye add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Headaches add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Dizziness add comment

Jue Ming Zi決明子 jué míng zǐ, "unhampered clarity seeds"