Traditional Chinese Medicine/Mu Zei

Name Means:
 * Mu-Wood
 * Zei-Thief

English Name:
 * equisetum
 * scouring rush
 * shave grass

Chinese Name:
 * 木贼 (Pinyin: mù zéi)

Latin Name:
 * Herba Equiseti Hiemalis

Taste & Temperature:
 * ../Gan-Sweet/
 * ../Ku-Bitter/
 * ../Ping-Neutral/

Channels:
 * Hand Tai Yin of Lung
 * Foot Jue Yin of Liver

Actions & Indications:
 * disperse Wind-Heat (Spicy & Cool)
 * brighten eyes, remove visual obstruction
 * clear heat & stop bleeding

Contraindication:
 * Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating

Caution:
 * Yin syndrome
 * Blood deficiency
 * chronic skin infection
 * frequent urination
 * depleted fluids
 * Qi deficiency

Dosage:
 * 1-3 qian (3-9 grams)

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 * ../Xin Liang Jie Biao/
 * ../TCM Materia Medica/