Man Jing Zi Usages and Indications

• Disperses wind, clears heat - wind-heat especially with headache or eye pain.
• Wind-heat in the liver channel - excessive tearing, red-painful-swollen eyes, floaters.
• Drains damp, expels wind - supporting herb for stiff, numb, cramping, and/or heavy limbs.

Cautions and Contraindications

• Avoid in cases of Stomach Qi Deficiency.
• Avoid in headaches or eye problems that arise from yin/blood deficient heat.
All Cautions

Dosage and Preparation Notes For Man Jing Zi

• Dosage: 6-12g

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Staff Clinical Notes

• Similar to Qing Xiang Zi and Mi Meng Hua in clearing wind-heat but stronger in expelling wind (pungent nature) - for eye issues involving OPI.
• Sheng (unprepared) for dispersing wind/heat and stopping pain; Chao (dry-fried, more common) for headaches involving eyes, watery or blurry eyes.

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• Pian Tou Tong Wan -Migraine Pills (Harmonize)

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• Te Xiao Bi Min Gan Wan -Specially Effective Nasal Allergy Pills (Tonify)

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