Class: Release the Exterior
Subclass: Pungent and Cool Formulas
Name:
Pinyin: Man Jing Zi
Pharmaceutical: Fructus Viticis
Other names: Sheng Man Jing
Description: Chaste tree Fruit.
Properties:
Nature: Neutral.
Taste: Pungent, bitter.
Organ: Bladder, Liver, Stomach.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Drains Wind-Heat.
Disperses Wind-Heat.
Eliminates Heat from the head and eyes.
Clears Heat from the head and eyes.
Comparisons:
Bai Zhi relieves headache due to Wind-Damp, particularly pain in the forehead.
Gao Ben relieves headache due to Wind-Cold, particularly pain at the top of the head.
Xi Xin relieves headache due to Wind-Cold, particularly pain at the top of the head.