LV (3-15g)
It is said that King Jonesy had sand in his eyes because he burned every single tree down to rebuild his silly Spanish Armada!
When there were no more trees left King Jonesy blamed his (cc: glaucoma) for the (cc: LV and KD yin deficiency) throughout the kingdom.
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English Name: celosia argentia seed, feather cockscomb seed |
Explanation of Key Words in this story... |
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| sand in his eyes | superficial visual obstruction |
| burned every single tree down | sedates LV fire |
Qing Xiang Zi Actions and Indications
- Sedates LV fire; removes superficial visual obstruction (headache due to LV fire; wind-heat or Liver fire causing red, painful, swollen eyes, superficial visual obstruction, cataracts; modern use for hypertension)
- (cc: dilates pupils: do not use with glaucoma)
- (cc: Liver or KD yin deficiency)
- Special Notes:
- For headache due to LV fire combine Qing Xiang Zi with Jue Ming Zi, Huang Qin, and Xia Ku Cao.