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Ju Hua (菊花), chrysanthemum flower, disperses wind-heat, clears the Liver and benefits the eyes, calms ascendant Liver yang and clears heat toxin.
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Chrysanthemum morifolium (Flos Chrysanthemi)
Common English Name
Chrysanthemum flower
Taste
Sweet, bitter
Temperature
Slightly cold
Channels Entered
Lung, Liver
Actions & Functions
- Disperses wind-heat
- Clears the Liver and benefits the eyes
- Calms ascendant Liver yang (headache, dizziness)
- Clears heat and resolves toxicity
Indications
Wind-heat with headache and red eyes; Liver heat or Liver yang with red, painful eyes, headache and dizziness; and hypertension.
Dosage
4.5-15 g in decoction (or as tea).
Common Combinations
With Sang Ye for wind-heat and the eyes; with Gou Qi Zi (Qi Ju Di Huang Wan) for the eyes.
Cautions & Contraindications
Use with caution in qi deficiency with poor appetite and loose stools.
