Pipewort
(Gujingcao)
Pharmaceutical Name : Flos Eriocauli
Botanical Name : Eriocaulon buergerianum
koern.
Common Name : Pipewort
Source of Earliest Record : Kaibao Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The whole plant is gathered
in autumn, dried in the sun and cut into pieces
for use.
Properties & Taste : Sweet, neutral
Meridians: Liver and stomach
Functions:
1. To clear heat and disperse wind;
2. To brighten the eyes
Indications & Combinations:
Wind-heat in the liver meridian manifested
as red, painful and swollen eyes, excessive
tearing, photophobia and corneal opacity.
Pipewort (Gujingcao) is used with Schizonepeta
(Jingjie), Chinese gentian (Longdancao) and
Red peony (Chishao).
Dosage: 6-15 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is contraindicated in cases with
deficiency of blood. |
