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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:35:08.722555+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">man jing zi</name>
    <name type="chinese">蔓荆子</name>
    <name type="latin">Fructus Viticis</name>
    <name type="english">Vitex Fruit</name>
    <name type="japanese">mankeishi</name>
    <name type="korean">manhyeongja</name>
  </names>
  <category>Cool, Acrid, Release Exterior</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Stomach</channel>
    <channel>Bladder</channel>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Disperses Wind and clears Heat</summary>
      <indication>Wind-Heat colds where headache or eye pain is the main complaint</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Clears Wind-Heat from the Liver channel and benefits the head and eyes</summary>
      <indication>Wind-Heat in the Liver channel with red, sore or swollen eyes, excessive tearing, or spots before the eyes</indication>
      <indication>Liver Yang rising</indication>
      <indication>Cataract and night blindness (traditional use)</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Drains Damp, expels Wind and relieves pain</summary>
      <indication>Supporting herb for Wind-Damp in the limbs: heaviness, numbness, stiffness or cramps</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
