mi meng hua

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密蒙花·Flos Buddlejae

Buddleia Flower Bud

About mi meng hua

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.

Names

Pinyin	mi meng hua
Chinese	密蒙花
Latin Name	Flos Buddlejae
English Name	Buddleia Flower Bud
Japanese	mitsumoka
Korean	milmonghwa

Classification

Category: Drain Fire
Channels: Liver
Flavour: Sweet
Temperature: Slightly Cool
Part used: Bud
Family: Loganiaceae
Species: Buddleja Officinalis
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

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
Superficial visual obstruction.
man jing zi + fang feng + jing jie + ju hua
Itching eyes.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 3-10g (3-9); Tincture: 1-3ml	3-10 g	—	1-3 ml	—	—

Cautions

caution Mildly toxic, so take care
caution Overdose may bring on dizziness, vomiting, indigestion, numb limbs and tremor
caution Spleen or Stomach Cold with loose stools, as for other cool Fire-draining herbs, though this is one of the mildest
caution Red, painful eyes or failing sight need assessment by an eye-care professional; the herb is no substitute
caution The medicinal is the flower bud of Buddleja officinalis; the ornamental butterfly bush (B. davidii) is a different plant

Interactions

Drug interactions

Diuretics (chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide, bumetanide, torsemide): more water and electrolytes may be lost

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