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Mi Meng Hua密蒙花

Buddlejae Flos · Buddleia Flower Bud · Butterfly Bush Flower

Herbs that Clear Heat 清热药《开宝本草》

Overview

The dried flower buds of a buddleia, gathered while still closed and covered in a pale grey down. Sweet and slightly cold, it belongs almost entirely to the eyes: it enters the Liver alone, and it is used both for red, sore, light-sensitive eyes and for dry, dim, easily tired eyes of Liver deficiency. That range is unusual for a cooling herb and is the reason it appears in excess and deficiency eye formulas alike.

Nature & Flavor

Sweet · Slightly cold

Channels

Liver · Gallbladder

Typical Dosage

9–15 g in decoction
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Actions

3 core actions

  • Clears Liver heat, brightens the eyesRed, swollen, painful eyes with aversion to light and excessive tearing; the gritty irritation of wind-heat in the eyes.
  • Disperses screens and opacitySuperficial film or opacity left on the surface of the eye after inflammation has settled.
  • Nourishes the Liver for weak visionBlurred, dim or dry eyes and visual fatigue where Liver blood or yin is insufficient; combined with tonics rather than used alone.

In Formulas

Formulas containing Mi Meng Hua

No published formula lists this herb yet — the library is growing.

Indications & Clinical Uses

  • Red, painful, light-sensitive eyes with tearing
    - Film or opacity on the eye following inflammation
    - Dim, blurred, dry or easily tired eyes from Liver deficiency

Western Medical Keywords

Searchable condition terms

ConjunctivitisDry eyePhotophobiaCorneal opacity

Contraindications

Cautions

Cold in nature: used cautiously where the Spleen and Stomach are cold and weak with loose stools. Eye pain accompanied by reduced vision is a reason to be examined rather than treated at home.

Contraindicated in pregnancy: No specific restriction — practitioner judgment applies

For licensed practitioners’ reference only

References

  1. Kai Bao Ben Cao《开宝本草》(classical source, public domain).
    2. Bensky, Clavey & Stöger. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, 3rd ed.
    3. 《中华人民共和国药典》.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.