蔓荆子·Fructus Viticis
Vitex Fruit
Man Jing Zi (蔓荆子) is the fruit of vitex, recorded as Fructus Viticis. It is bitter and acrid in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Liver, Stomach and Bladder channels. The catalogue files it among the cool, acrid herbs that release the Exterior.
| Pinyin | man jing zi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 蔓荆子 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Viticis |
| English Name | Vitex Fruit |
| Japanese | mankeishi |
| Korean | manhyeongja |
Wind-Heat with dizziness and a headache centred mainly around the eyes; Liver Fire rising with sore, red eyes
Stronger action on Wind-Heat headache and dizziness; eye disorders from Wind-Heat attacking the Liver channel
Deficiency with eye disease, dizziness, tinnitus and deafness
chuan xiong + fang feng + qin jiao
Wind-Damp with headache and pain in the back, shoulders and whole body
Wind-Damp with pain and spasms of the limbs
Soothes the Liver.
Wind-Damp in the exterior with a heavy, painful head and heaviness of the whole body
fang feng + ju hua + chuan xiong + shi gao
Wind-Heat headache
Wind-Heat with headache and a swollen, painful face
Frontal or migraine headache.
fang feng + ju hua + bai ji li
Wind-Heat temporal headache
qiang huo + fang feng + si wu tang
Blood Deficiency giving rise to Internal Wind, with headache
jing jie + fang feng + bai ji li + gan cao
Wind-Cold eye disorders
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 6-12g; Maximum dosage: 30g | 6-12 g | — | — | — | — |