Man Jing Zi - Vitex Fruit Seed

Man Jing Zi (Vitex Fruit Seed)

Clinical Applications

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.

Functional Category

Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat

Temperature & Taste

Acrid Bitter (Ku) Cool

Channels Influenced

Liver Stomach Urinary Bladder

Dosage & Preparation

Dosage: 6-12g

Clinician 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.

Cautions & Precautions

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

Relationships

TCM Formulas that include Man Jing Zi (2)

Pian Tou Tong Wan Migraine Pills 偏头痛丸
Te Xiao Bi Min Gan Wan Specially Effective Nasal Allergy Pills 特效鼻敏感丸

Conditions / Symptoms (1 connection)

Headache