Ingredient: Cassia seed (jue ming zi).
| Mandarin: 決明子 Pin-Yin: Jue Ming Zi English: Cassia Seed Korean: 결명자 Romaji: Ketsumeishi Kanji: 決明子 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Cassiae Semen
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Bitter, sweet, salty, slightly cold
Channels Entered:
- Liver, large intestine, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Clears the liver
- Supplements the eyes
- Calms the liver and anchors errant yang
- Moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movement
Contraindications:
- Not recommended to for those with diarrhea from spleen deficiency or with low blood pressure
Commonly Found In:
- Gardenia & Vitex Combination