Mi Meng Hua - 密蒙花 - Flos Buddlejae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Flos Buddlejae
Common English:	Buddlieae Flower Bud Pale Butterfly Bush Flower

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet	Slightly Cool (Cool) (Cold)	Liver	3-10g (3-9) Tincture: 1-3ml

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Clears the Liver, brightens eyes and reduces superficial visual obstruction

Red, swollen, painful eyes, excessive tearing, superficial visual obstruction, cataracts or photophobia, glare

It can be used for either Excess or Deficiency

CONTRAINDICATIONS

This herb is slightly toxic. Use with caution.
Avoid over dosage. It may cause dizziness, vomiting, dyspepsia, numbness of the extremities and tremors.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Concurrent use with diuretics such as chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, furosimide (Lasix), bumetanide (Bumex) and torsemide (Demadex) may lead to increased elimination of water and electrolytes.

Flos Eriocauli Gu Jing Cao	Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi (Sm. Astragali Complanati) (Sha Yuan Zi)	Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua Hb. Equiseti Hiemalis Mu Zei
Red, swollen, painful eyes, excessive tearing, or superficial visual obstruction due to Wind-Heat or Liver Fire.	Blurred or otherwise impaired vision due to Liver and Kidney Deficiency.	Eye disorders caused by Wind-Heat.
Concha Haliotidis Shi Jue Ming Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi Flos Eriocauli Gu Jing Cao	Concha Haliotidis Shi Jue Ming Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi	Hb. Equiseti Hiemalis Mu Zei Faeces Vespertilionis Ye Ming Sha Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui
Liver disorders due to Liver Heat.	Blurred vision due to Liver Deficiency.	Superficial visual obstruction.
Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua
Itching eyes.

By tonifying Liver Yin and cooling Liver Heat, it benefits the eyes.
It enters the Liver channel at both the Qi and Blood levels. Its sweetness tonifies the Blood and its coldness cools Heat.
It is commonly used for gradual loss of sight, blurred vision and visual obstruction.
Liver Dryness is moistened by this herb.
It can be used as a pillow filling.
Mi Meng Hua and Flos Eriocauli Gu Jing Cao both expel Wind, cool Heat, benefit the eyes and reduce superficial visual obstruction, and they are often combined for eye disorders. Gu Jing Cao is acrid, sweet and cool and enters the Liver and Stomach channels. It is helpful for eye problems as well as for headache and toothache caused by Wind. Mi Meng Hua is sweet and cold and likewise enters the Liver channel. It rises and disperses less strongly than Gu Jing Cao. Its strength lies in cooling Liver Heat, tonifying Liver Blood and moistening Liver Dryness all at once. It can be used for every type of eye problem.
Mi Meng Hua and Hb. Celosiae Qing Xiang Zi both cool the Liver, improve vision and reduce superficial visual obstructions. Mi Meng Hua nourishes Liver Blood so that it tonifies while clearing Heat. Qing Xiang Zi is bitter and cold with a sinking nature, so it suits only Liver Fire and Heat toxin flushing the eyes.