Shave Grass (Muzei)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Herba Equiseti Hiemalis |
| Botanical Name: | Equisetum hiemale L. |
| Common Name: | Shave Grass Scouring Rush |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Jiayou Bencao |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The whole plant is gathered in summer and cut into pieces after the fibrous roots have been removed. |
| Properties and Taste: | Sweet, bitter and neutral |
| Meridian: | Lung and liver |
| Functions: | To dispel wind and clear heat To brighten eyes and remove visual obstruction To stop bleeding |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Wind-heat exterior syndrome or wind and heat in the liver meridian manifested as red eyes, excessive tearing, blurred vision and corneal opacity. *Use with Cicada slough (Chantui), Pipewort (Gujingcao), Prunella spike (Xiakucao) and Tribulus fruit (Baijili). 2. Hemorrhoidal bleeding. *Use with Scutellaria root (Huangqin) and Burnet root (Diyu). |
| Dosage: | 3-10 g |
| Cautions: | This herb should be used with caution during pregnancy. |