Names Of Man Jing Zi

Man Jing Zi TCM Herb - Materia Medica
- English Name: Vitex Fruit Seed
- Pinyin Name: Man Jing Zi
How Is Man Jing Zi Categorized?
Man Jing Zi Functional Category
- Primary Category: Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat
Other Relationships For Man Jing Zi
Channels Influenced
All ChannelsTemperature - Taste
All PropertiesOur Database Has 12 TCM Herbs In The Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat Category
How Is Man Jing Zi Used Clinically?
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.
How Is Man Jing Zi Prepared?
Dosage and Preparation Notes For Man Jing Zi
- Dosage: 6-12g
Conditions Potentially Related With Man Jing Zi

Man Jing Zi Related Conditions
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Notes From Our Clinicians For Man Jing Zi
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.
Formulas Which Generally Contain Man Jing Zi
Our database contains 2 TCM Formulas where Man Jing Zi is generally used
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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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