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  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">mi meng hua</name>
    <name type="chinese">密蒙花</name>
    <name type="latin">Flos Buddlejae</name>
    <name type="english">Buddleia Flower Bud</name>
    <name type="japanese">mitsumoka</name>
    <name type="korean">milmonghwa</name>
  </names>
  <category>Drain Fire</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Clears the Liver, brightens the eyes and removes superficial visual obstruction</summary>
      <indication>Eyes that are red, swollen and painful, with excess tearing, sensitivity to light and glare</indication>
      <indication>Superficial visual obstruction, cataract and pterygium</indication>
      <indication>Blurred or dim vision</indication>
      <indication>Suits Excess and Deficiency eye disorders alike, including those rooted in deficient Liver Blood or Yin</indication>
      <indication>Dry, tired eyes with dim sight, as well as hot, red eyes</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
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