Chrysanthemum ( 菊花 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Chrysanthemi Morifolii
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Ju Hua ‹e‰Ô
Common English Name
Chrysanthemum
Part
of Plant Used
Flower head
Nature
Slightly cold
Taste
Sweet, slightly bitter
Meridians
Entered
Lungs, Liver
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas that treat rapid-onset inflammatory conditions
involving headache, fever, and red and painful tearing or dry eyes (TCM:
wind-heat injuries; internal wind heat in Liver channel); also used to treat
certain types of high blood pressure.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Disperses wind and clears heat; clears Liver and brightens the eyes; pacifies
Liver and extinguishes wind; neutralizes toxins.
Common
Formulas Used In
Prunella and Scutellaria; Rehmannia and Dogwood Fruit.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
The two types of flowers-white and yellow-have slightly different properties:
the white flower is used more to nourish the Liver and clear the eyes; the
yellow flower is used more for wind-heat symptoms. The flowers can be simmered
a few minutes, cooled, and placed on the eyes to relieve pain and redness.
Cautions
in Use
Do not use this herb when there is deficient Qi, poor appetite, or diarrhea.
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