Mu Zei
木賊 mù zéi, "wood traitor"

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Release the Exterior (Diaphoretics)

Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release Exterior

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Sweet , Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Caution with urinary frequency, depleted fluids, Qi Xu and during pregnancy		Meridians: Lung , Liver , Gall Bladder
	Preparation: • Dried in the sun • Dried in the shade		Quality: Good quality - long, thick, green, and thick-walled stems which do not come apart at the nodes
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Herba Equiseti Hiemalis

Botanical: Equisetum Hiemale L.

Japanese: mokuzoku

Korean: mokjeok

Common: scouring rush, shave grass, equisetum

Temperature: Neutral

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