Mu Zei
Equiseti Hiemalis Herba
bitter, sweet, neutral
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Release the Exterior for Heat Attacks
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Eye disorders
- Cloudy eyes
- Blurred vision
- Pterygium
- Excess lacrimation
- Red painful eyes
- Hemafecia
- Hemorrhoids
Mu Zei is bitter, sweet, and neutral. It enters the lung, liver, and gallbladder systems.
Channels: lung, liver, gallbladder
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Rectal prolapse
- Hemafecia
- Cataracts
- Antitumor
Contraindications: Mu Zei should be used cautiously when prescribing to patients that are pregnant or that present with qi deficiency, urinary frequency, or dehydration
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