Man Jing Zi
蔓荊子 màn jīng zǐ

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 6-12g

	Cautions: Traditionally it is not to be combined with the Aconitum family or with Gypsum fibrosum (shi gao)		Meridians: Urinary Bladder , Liver , Stomach
	Preparation: • Unprepared • Dry-fried		Quality: Good quality - big, full, aromatic fruits
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (3) jiā wèi xiāng sū sǎn (Augmented Cyperus and Perilla Leaf Powder) qiāng huó shèng shī tāng (Notopterygium Decoction to Overcome Dampness) yì qì cōng míng tāng (Augment the Qi and Increase Acuity Decoction)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Fructus Viticis

Botanical: Vitis Trifolia L. Var. Simplicifolia Cham. (= V. R

Japanese: mankeishi

Korean: manhyeongja

Common: vitex fruit, vitex seed

Temperature: Cool

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Disperses wind and clears heat add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Clears and benefits the head and eyes add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Externally contracted wind heat with headache or eye pain add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Liver channel wind heat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Red, painful, or swollen eyes add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Spots in front of the eyes add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Wind dampness in limbs causing stiffness, heaviness, numbness, or cramping (auxillary) add comment

Man Jing Zi蔓荊子 màn jīng zǐ