Man Jing Zi
Viticis Fructus
acrid, bitter, cool
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Release the Exterior for Heat Attacks
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Headache
- Common cold
- Eye pain
- Visual floaters
- Red eyes
- Stiffness of the limbs
- Numbness of the limbs
- Cramping
- Heaviness of the limbs
Man Jing Zi is acrid to disperse the exterior, bitter to drain, and cool to treat heat patterns. It enters the liver, stomach, and bladder systems.
Channels: liver, stomach, bladder
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Arthritis
- Headache
- Influenza
- Antitumor
- Disorders of the eye
Formulas:
- Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang
Contraindications: do not prescribe Man Jing Zi with the Aconitum family of botanical medicines or with Shi Gao
Zoo Image: a sick polar bear with an ice pack on its head and red tearing eyes is playing marbles with bee slippers and cramped stiff hands