Mi Meng Hua (密蒙花) is the flower bud of buddleia, recorded as Flos Buddlejae. It is sweet in flavour and slightly cool, entering the Liver channel alone. The catalogue files it among the herbs that drain Fire.

Pinyin

mi meng hua

Chinese

密蒙花

Latin Name

Flos Buddlejae

English Name

Buddleia Flower Bud

Japanese

mitsumoka

Korean

milmonghwa

Actions and indications

Clears the Liver, brightens the eyes and removes superficial visual obstruction

Eyes that are red, swollen and painful, with excess tearing, sensitivity to light and glare
Superficial visual obstruction, cataract and pterygium
Blurred or dim vision
Suits Excess and Deficiency eye disorders alike, including those rooted in deficient Liver Blood or Yin
Dry, tired eyes with dim sight, as well as hot, red eyes

Combinations

gu jing cao

Wind-Heat or Liver Fire with red, painful, swollen eyes, excessive tearing or superficial visual obstruction

gou qi zi + tu si zi + sha yuan zi

Liver and Kidney Deficiency with blurred or otherwise impaired vision

ju hua + mu zei

Wind-Heat eye disorders

shi jue ming + jue ming zi + gu jing cao

Liver Heat with Liver disorders

shi jue ming + gou qi zi

Liver Deficiency with blurred vision

mu zei + ye ming sha + chan tui