LV, LI (9-15g)
Jway Mingzer was a tree crusher: a fire elemental who believed that eating wood helps the eyes. His favorite trees were peach trees, and to subdue his Yang he ate all the peach trees on the sunny side of the hill!
When he ate only peach trees he developed (cc: diarrhea) and (cc: hypotension).
Explanation of Key Words in this story... |
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| crusher | crush before decocting |
| fire...wood... the eyes | clears LV fire and eyes |
| peach trees | moistens instestines, unblocks bowels |
| subdue his Yang | subdues Yang |
Jue Ming Zi Actions and Indications
- Clears LV fire and eyes (Liver fire or LV hyperactivity with headache, itchy, painful, red eyes; wind-heat from eyes; excess tearing, light sensitive, night blindness and optic nerve degeneration)
- Moistens intestines, unblocks bowels (dry stool or chronic constipation due to dryness in the intestines)
- Subdues LV yang (dizziness due to LYR, headaches; modern use to reduce cholesterol with related hypertension)
- (Cooking: crush before decocting)
- (cc: diarrhea)
- (cc: hyportension)
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Special Notes:
- Use up to 30g for reducing cholesterol.
- Similar to Shi Jue Ming, but Jue Ming Zi is bitter and cold and more effectively treats eye disorders caused by wind and heat in the liver channel. Shi Jue Ming is salty and better to anchor liver yang and nourish yin.
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