Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.
Common Name: Garland Chrysanthemum
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations:
The chrysanthemum flower is gathered and then dried in the shade.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, sweet, bitter and
slightly cold
Meridians: Lung and liver
Functions: 1. To dispel wind and clear heat;
2.
To release toxins and brighten the eyes;
3.
To pacify the liver
Indications:
1. Wind-heat exterior syndrome manifested as fever, headache, chills and
sore throat.
2. Wind-heat in the liver meridian or an upward attack of liver fire
manifested as red, swelling and painful eyes.
3. Yin deficiency in the liver and kidneys manifested as blurred vision and
dizziness.
4. Hyperactivity of liver yang manifested as dizziness, vertigo and blurred
vision.
Dosage: 10-15 g dried herb
Cautions & Contraindications: The yellow chrysanthemum flower is mainly
indicated in wind-heat exterior syndrome, while the white chrysanthemum
flower is used to pacify the liver, expel wind and brighten the eyes.
100 fresh seeds $3.50
Sold out until next harvest, Sorry